Worship Fully
There’s a reason that Worship Fully is the first tenet of Advent Conspiracy. We believe that when our hearts are orientated toward Christ, the rest of the tenets will fall into place. The way we spend, give and love will radically change when it come from a place of true worship
Bible Readings
Isa. 2:1–5
Ps. 122
Rom. 13:11–14
Matt. 24:36–44
Prayer
God, we are ready
Open our hearts to anticipate your coming and your return
May we slow down this Christmas period and wait on you
Reflection
Matthew asks us to first be ready for the return of Jesus before we celebrate his birth. It is about being prepared. Assuming that Jesus is being helpful to his followers he is saying that to be prepared for a time we can only imagine, we should simply be faithful to our Lord in our everyday routines – walk humbly, honestly, ethically, thoughtfully, with compassion and equality in our daily endeavours. The role for followers of all ages is to simply be faithful in our calling to walk in the steps of Jesus and to share his love with others
Some activities to help us Worship Fully (from the website)
- Participate in the Advent Devotionals or Advent Liturgies
- (sign up at https://adventconspiracy.org/resources/)
- Invite a friend over and see how they’re doing. Listen well
- Have your kids read the Christmas story while setting up the nativity
- For one night, unplug from all technology and social media. In a world full of noise, be intentional about quiet time
- Turn the radio off in the car and spend 10 minutes thanking God for the ways He has blessed you
- Listen to the Advent Conspiracy playlist (https://spoti.fi/3i0B2Cn) on Spotify. Let the lyrics settle into your heart