Our God is amazing and worthy of adoration. He loved us so much the He left Heaven and put on flesh, walked in our shoes, and saved us from sin. That is what this whole month of Advent is about - being amazed at our Savior.  We hope you enjoy this time of excitement and adoration. Spend some time today being amazed.  List your blessings, things you see in nature, and the people around you. Pray and thank God for his wonderful gifts.

Song for today: O Come All Ye Faithful

Emmanuel means "God with us".  So often we feel alone or unseen. Isn't it such a gift that we have a Savior that is with us?  Today as you think about how God will never leave you or forsake you, think of a way to show someone in your world that God is with them.

Song for today: Emmanuel (God With Us Forever) by Bryan and Katie Torwalt

Our world today can seem like it is spinning out of control. What a comfort it is to know that our God is still on the throne. He is our King Forever, the One who holds us all in His hands. Jesus defeated death and ascended to Heaven and now reigns eternally. We can trust Him to keep all things in order.

Song for today: The King Has Come by Passion

All throughout Scripture, God has sent deliverers to save His people.  Joseph, Moses, Esther and the judges were all a foreshadow of THE Deliverer who was to come, the One who would save His people not from invading armies or from famines but from sin and death.  Take time today to thank Jesus for His sacrifice.  Name the ways that He has delivered you. 

Song for today: Our Deliverer by Third Day

Lately, everyone has been complaining about the time change.  It feels like midnight when it is just 6 o'clock! We don't like all the darkness.  Darkness makes us feel lonely, sad and sometimes afraid.  Praise God today that He did not leave our world in darkness.  He sent the Light of the world so that we would know that we are not alone, that we are loved and that we have nothing to fear.

Song for today: Light of the World by Lauren Daigle

"Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear."  If people have hope, they can persevere through most any trials. In Scripture, we are commanded to be people who live with hope - hope that this world with all of its pain and heartache is not all there is, hope that tomorrow can be brighter, hope that since Jesus came once, He will keep His promise and will come back! Today, focus on what you are hopeful for.  "And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us..."
Song for today: Hope for Everyone by Matt Maher

After years of hearing the story of Jesus putting on flesh and coming to earth, we can forget the overwhelming enormity of what happened.  God's only Son, the one who sits at the right hand of God, gave all of that up to come and live on this earth, not as a king but as a poor and lowly man.  He did that so that we could have the chance to join Him in Heaven some day as His brothers and sisters.  What an amazing thought that we can know and be in relationship with the Song of God! Today, praise Jesus for all that He is - God, Savior, and friend.

Song for today: Mary Did You Know? by Anthem Lights