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
Ps. 72:1–7, 18–19
Isa. 40:1–11
John 1:19–28
Prayer
God, we are ready
We anticipate the advent of your love and example coming to us through Jesus this 2022 Christmas
May we stop, worship, feel your presence, and share that love and that presence with others
Reflection
John’s gospel tells us of John the Baptist’s anticipation and his certainty of the place of Jesus in the world as he knew it and into the future. He baptised Jesus with water, claimed no historical importance for himself, and instead said his role was of a voice ‘calling from the wilderness’ to ‘make straight the way for the Lord’. He challenged the Jewish leaders to notice and recognise the person, place, and message of Jesus, the one whose sandals he was unfit to tie. As Christmas approaches and we celebrate the birth of Jesus as a baby, may we too worship and offer that knowledge and perspective as a gift to others. May our actions, our attitudes, our treatment of others, our choice of gifts, our choices to speak up for what matters by advocating with care and compassion in today’s world, be small but intentional steps in openly sharing your love and grace 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