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Advent 2018December 13, 2018

Advent 2018 – Day 12: Working

By Salem Baptist Church
An image of Salem's 2018 Advent devotional

Today’s Passage: Psalm 146:8-10

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. — Psalm 146:8

Less than two weeks from Christmas we may be feeling the crush of the season. The overwhelming rush and hustle. It can all seem so chaotic.  That is when I am reminded that the Lord is also busy, always at work. In today’s text, the psalmist reminds us:

The Lord …

Opens the eyes of the blind;

Raises up those who are bowed down;

Protects the strangers;

Supports the fatherless and the widow;

Above it all, The Lord loves.

And I am reminded that I am both the object of His labor, and am one He calls to be like Him. At the same time I am given sight, raised up, protected and loved I am called to love, protect, raise up and shine the sight-giving light of Jesus into a dark and bowed down world.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank You for loving me when I was a stranger. Help me love those around me that are least likeable the way You love me. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Previous Advent 2018 – Day 11: Everlasting Dominion
Next Advent 2018 – Day 13: Joy in Pain

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