Day 16: The Rebuild
Theme For The Series: In this 21 day Advent devotional we are focusing on anticipation and the Incarnation, Christ’s presence In the world, and the return of the King.
Intro Prayer: “Jesus, please help me in this time to be fully present to You and to myself that I may commune with You for the sake of your glory and the world around me.”
Silence: In this time, try and become silent before the Lord both internally and externally for 5 minutes. If your mind wanders, gently bring it back to stillness.
Praise: Bless the Lord by declaring these truths about Him!
“You are the light of the world and the Lord of all Lords. You are the lover of my soul and you draw near to the lowly of heart. You are the best leader and being with you is where I find life. You are the Lion of the tribe of Judah and you listen to my prayers.”
Devotional: As Isaiah 61 continues to prophesy about the coming of the Savior, the theme moves forward into not only being restored but being rebuilt from the ground up. What is interesting here, is the ones who are doing the rebuilding. It is not the Savior who is directly doing the rebuilding, but it is those who have been restored by the Savior that are now, in turn, rebuilding the world around them.
Jesus doesn’t just want to restore our lives; he invites us to build with him and to be a part of His transformation of the world. Take note as you read the Word today, God wants to move through you to rebuild lives and places that have been devastated for generations.
Scripture: Read today’s text slowly. Feed your spirit on the words. Your goal in this time is to commune with Jesus through His Word. Take note as you sense His Presence.
Isaiah 61.4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.
Worship: Worship forms the truths of Scripture deep within our lives. This week we will be worshipping to the song Silent Night performed by Hillsong. Lyrics are listed below as well. (If you are reading this via email, here is the link to the video.)
“Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother, Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly
Sleep in heavenly
Sleep in heavenly
Sleep in heavenly
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother, Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Christ, Christ, the Savior is born
Christ, Christ, the Savior
Christ, Christ, the Savior is born.”
Listen: Take time to listen to the Holy Spirit. Write down anything you sense the Lord speaking.
Obedience: What from today is the Lord calling you to put in practice? Could be to pray for someone, to call someone, to serve someone etc.