Advent Devotional by Jeram Barrs
We pray that this Advent season will be a blessed time for you and your family as we all celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, and look with expectation to the day of his return. “O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel.” –– 12th Century (Author Unknown)
Week 1
Sunday, Genesis 3:1–20—SEED OF EVE
Monday, Genesis 22:1–18—ONLY BELOVED SON AND SACRIFICE
Tuesday, Genesis 48:15–16; 49:8–10—LION OF JUDAH
Wednesday, Numbers 23:18–24; 24:3–9, 15–19––STAR OF JACOB
“I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth.” (Num. 24:17)
Thursday, Deuteronomy 18:14–22—A PROPHET LIKE MOSES
“The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen . . .” (Deut. 18:15)
Friday, 2 Samuel 7:1–17––SON OF DAVID
“He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.” (2 Sam. 7:13)
Saturday, Psalm 2—MESSIAH: SON OF GOD AND KING
Week 2
Sunday, Psalm 16 and Job 19:23–27—HOLY ONE AND RESURRECTED REDEEMER
“The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” (Ps. 16:5–6)
Monday, Psalm 22—THE ONE FORSAKEN BY GOD
Tuesday, Psalm 72—ROYAL SON, DELIVERER OF THE AFFLICTED
Wednesday, Psalm 110—PRIEST AND LORD AT GOD’S RIGHT HAND
“The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.’ ” (Ps. 110:4)
Thursday, Isaiah 7:14; 9:1–7—IMMANUEL, MIGHTY GOD AND PRINCE OF PEACE
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” (Isa. 7:14)
Friday, Isaiah 11:1–10—THE BRANCH FROM JESSE’S ROOT
“There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.” (Isa. 11:1–2) Saturday, Isaiah 42:1–10—COVENANT AND LIGHT OF THE NATIONS
Week 3
Sunday, Isaiah 49:1–7; 50:4–11— SERVANT OF KINGS, SUSTAINER OF THE WEARY
Monday, Isaiah 52:13–53:12—SUFFERING SERVANT AND LAMB OF GOD
Tuesday, Jeremiah 23:1–6; 33:14–19—RIGHTEOUS BRANCH
Wednesday, Ezekiel 34:1–31—THE GOOD SHEPHERD
“I will rescue my flock; they shall no longer be a prey. And I will judge between sheep and sheep. And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. I am the LORD; I have spoken.” (Ezek. 34:22–24)
Thursday, Daniel 7:9–14 and Micah 5:2–5a—THE SON OF MAN AND RULER FROM BETHLEHEM
“I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.” (Dan. 7:13–14)
Friday, Zechariah 9:9–10;12:10–13:1—KING ON A DONKEY AND PIERCED FIRSTBORN
Saturday, Malachi 3:1–4; 4:1–6—COVENANT MESSENGER AND SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.” (Mal. 3:1)
Week 4
Sunday, Luke 1:5–38—SON OF THE MOST HIGH
“In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!’ But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’ “ (Luke 1:26–33)
Monday, Luke 1:39–80—THE TENDER MERCY OF GOD
Tuesday, Matthew 1:18–25—SAVIOR FROM SIN
Wednesday, John 1:1–14—WORD MADE FLESH
Thursday, Luke 2:1–20; Matthew 2:1–12—THE BIRTH OF JESUS
JERRAM BARRS A student of the late Francis A. Schaeffer, Professor Barrs joined the Seminary faculty in 1989 after 18 years with L’Abri Fellowship in England, where he also served as a pastor in the International Presbyterian Church. Professor Barrs brings to his teaching a special sensitivity toward those outside the Christian faith. He is the author of numerous books, the most recent of which is The Heart of Prayer.
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