Today's reading from the LEC Family Advent Devotional is John 1:4 -- In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
We can all probably remember as a child ourselves or our own children being afraid of their shadow. We're afraid when someone steps on our shadow. Even Peter Pan had a problem with his shadow. Today's devotional writer reminds us that the light that John refers to is not just any light. It's God's light. And God's light can do what no other light can do -- God's light doesn't create shadows. Tonight I am singing "I Want to Walk As a Child of the Light" during our Christmas Eve service. May the prayer from today's devotional be your prayer as you celebrate that wondrous event in a little town called Bethlehem so many years ago -- Dear God, thank you for the
light of Jesus, which shines through my obstructions and gives me a hope that
will not fade, a peace that will not be understood, a love that will not let me
go, and a joy that will not create shadows. Amen.
I Want to Walk As A Child of the Light sung by the Concordia Choir
Today's Advent Photo of the Day
#light #pictureadvent
Today I am sharing a picture of my daughter's. Every year they bake a "Happy Birthday, Jesus" cake, light the candles, blow them out, and celebrate Jesus' birthday. Today's devotional suggests that families bake a "Happy Birthday Jesus" cake just like this one and remember who the real light of the world is -- and that's Jesus Christ. So tonight as the Christ Candle is lit during your Christmas Eve service, say a silent "happy birthday, Jesus" and make a wish that the whole world will know the Light of the world.
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