The readings for the next three days are meant to prepare us for the readings this Sunday, December 14. The readings for this Sunday are also about John the Baptizer, who was called by God to prepare the way for God’s servant and son, Jesus Christ. The readings from the prophet Habakkuk take place as Habakkuk was just about to witness God in action. The readings from Philippians speak of Paul’s strivings in light of the nearness of God.
How have we felt just before a momentous event – the night before we left for our first year of college, the hour before our wedding, the final days of pregnancy, in the car on our way to the first day of a new job? As we prepare during Advent we believe God has done something decisive for the world in Jesus Christ. How do we live given the nearness of God, given that now is the time for God to fulfill God’s promises? How do Habakkuk and Paul experience the nearness of God? Advent is a time of waiting and preparation, but it is not endless waiting. How do we experience the nearness of God as waiting gives way to fulfillment?
Thursday 12/11
Habakkuk 2:1-5
Philippians 3:7-11
Friday 12/12
Habakkuk 3:2-6
Philippians 3:12-16
Saturday 12/13
Habakkuk 3:13-19
Matthew 21:-28-32
Read Psalm 126 each of these three days
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