Advent Devotional: Friday 12/9

Advent Devotional for Friday, 9 December 2011

Week 2: HOPE

I thank my God every time I remember you.

In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and,

whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.

God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,

Philippians 1:3-9

We are all part of a story, a story which we call Life. We live it and we overcome the struggles in it, but we never do anything alone. We have God to lead us out of our personal darkness. At times we do not realize the strength and encouragement that we acquire, nor do we know where it comes from. Have you thought to think about the people who pray for you, the people who believe in you and those who commemorate you as a loving child of God?

Each and every one of us are created in the DIVINE image of God. We are not created in any image but a divine image; an image that we are to see as perfect and God-like beyond our imaginations. With this image God brought upon our heart things we may never understand. We care because it is in our nature and those who care for us, pray for us. We have to look after one another so that we may move forward along side of God. He leads us all without leaving us behind. So, remember those people so that you may give them strength as they, without you knowing, bless you with their strong prayers.

Selina Pagan, class of 2014