December 24th 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK_SoLUiyKs 

December 23rd 

He has come to the aid of his child Israel,
    in remembrance of his mercy,
according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
    to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

Luke 1.54–55

As we come to the end of Advent, Mary’s song brings the season to its fullest vision. In these verses of the Magnificat, we see God’s faithfulness across generations: promises kept, the hungry filled, the proud scattered, and mercy extended from Abraham to us. Her song weaves together all the hopes and prayers of the Church, centring them on Christ.

Advent has guided us to look, to wait, and to prepare, and now Mary’s vision reminds us why: Christ is the fulfilment of God’s promise, the heart of the Church, and the source of life, hope, and joy. Her witness invites us to see our own lives through the lens of God’s faithful action, living in expectation and awe.

As we stand on the threshold of Christmas, may we, like Mary, hold this vision in our hearts—seeing Christ in all things, joining the Church in praise, and letting our lives reflect the hope and promise of God made flesh. 

December 22nd 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELjgFKACcdQ

December 21st 

And Mary said,

“My soul magnifies the Lord,
    and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
for he has looked with favour on the lowly state of his servant.
    Surely from now on all generations will call me blessed,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
    and holy is his name;
indeed, his mercy is for those who fear him
    from generation to generation.

Luke 1.46–50

Advent draws us into a story of awe and wonder, and Mary’s song—her Magnificat—echoes across time, linking heaven and earth. In her words, we hear praise that is both personal and universal: a heart lifted to God, magnifying the One who is faithful to all generations. Through her song, we glimpse eternity and are invited into it ourselves.

Mary reminds us that true praise opens our eyes to God’s ongoing work: the humble are lifted, the hungry are fed, and God’s mercy endures forever. Advent is not only about anticipation but about joining in the eternal song of God’s love and justice.

As we approach Christmas, may our hearts magnify the Lord. Let our lives echo Mary’s joy and wonder, so that we, too, become part of the eternal chorus celebrating the God who comes to dwell with us. 

December 20th 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQadcm_dwEM

December 19th 

Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, “Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.” Then Isaiah said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary mortals that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son and shall name him Immanuel. He shall eat curds and honey by the time he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good.

Isaiah 7.10–15

Advent reminds us that God does not stay distant. In Isaiah, the promise of Immanuel—“God with us”—signals a God who steps into human history to bring truth, guidance, and hope. Christ comes not as a judge from afar, but as one who walks alongside us, showing the way of honesty, integrity, and faithful living.

This presence calls us to mirror God’s truth in our own lives. To live faithfully means to speak with honesty, act with integrity, and bear witness to the reality of God’s love in a world that can easily obscure it. Advent is not only about waiting but about letting that truth shape our hearts and our actions each day.

As we draw nearer to Christmas, may we welcome the God who is with us. May Christ’s presence inspire courage to live truthfully, speak boldly, and reflect the light of God’s love in all we do. 

December 18th 

Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and like living stones let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture:

“See, I am laying in Zion a stone,
    a cornerstone chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”

This honor, then, is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,

“The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the very head of the corner,”

and

“A stone that makes them stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”

They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Once you were not a people,
    but now you are God’s people;
once you had not received mercy,
    but now you have received mercy.

1 Peter 2.4–10

Advent is a season of building and preparing—not walls or bricks, but hearts and lives grounded in Christ. Peter calls us to see Jesus as the living cornerstone, the foundation on which God’s people are built. It is a foundation of grace, mercy, and invitation: Jesus gathers everyone who believes into a community marked by belonging, purpose, and worship.

We are called not to isolation, but to unity—as “God’s own people,” called to proclaim God’s goodness and mercy in word and deed. Our lives, shaped by Christ, become part of the living temple, a witness to the world of God’s presence and love.

As Advent draws near to Christmas, may we lay ourselves gently on this foundation. May we welcome one another, live in faithfulness, and reflect the light of Christ—the cornerstone—so that all may see and know the God who calls everyone into life, hope, and community. 

December 17th 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYDa4Kht6Eo 

December 16th 

In days to come
    the mountain of the Lord’s house
shall be established as the highest of the mountains
    and shall be raised above the hills;
all the nations shall stream to it.
    Many peoples shall come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
    to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may teach us his ways
    and that we may walk in his paths.”
For out of Zion shall go forth instruction
    and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations
    and shall arbitrate for many peoples;
they shall beat their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation;
    neither shall they learn war any more.

Isaiah 2.2–4

Advent is a season of hope, and Isaiah points us to the vision that gives hope its shape: a world where swords are beaten into ploughshares, and nations no longer train for war. This is the peace Jesus comes to bring—not the absence of difficulty, but the presence of justice, reconciliation, and the quiet power of God’s love.

Jesus’ peace is radical. It crosses borders, overcomes fear, and transforms hearts. It begins in the human spirit, shaping the way we live, speak, and act, and it flows outward to the world around us. Peace is not passive; it is active, rooted in courage, faith, and hope.

As Advent unfolds, may we open ourselves to Christ, the true Peace-Bringer. May we receive his calm and courage, and may our lives reflect the harmony and justice he brings—so that in our homes, our communities, and our world, the dream of God’s peace begins to take root. 

December 15th 

“See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they will have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

“It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.”
And let everyone who hears say, “Come.”
And let everyone who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.

Revelation 22.12–14, 16–17

At the close of Scripture, Jesus speaks with a voice full of promise and welcome. “Come,” he says—an invitation not restricted to the worthy or the strong, but offered to everyone and anyone who is thirsty for life. Advent reminds us that Christ’s coming is not a private event for a select few; it is a gift of light, freely extended to all who long for hope, healing, and new beginning.

In these verses, Jesus stands as the bright Morning Star, shining into every corner of creation. And the Spirit and the Church echo his call: Come. There is room. There is grace. There is water for the weary and belonging for the searching.

As we walk through Advent, may we hear this wide-open invitation—and share it. Jesus’ light is not something to hide away, but a gift meant for all who desire it. May our lives reflect the welcome of Christ, who invites the whole world to come and receive life. 

December 14th 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAU5Xg-o-eM 

December 13th 

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
    of whom shall I be afraid?

When evildoers assail me
    to devour my flesh—
my adversaries and foes—
    they shall stumble and fall.

Though an army encamp against me,
    my heart shall not fear;
though war rise up against me,
    yet I will be confident.

One thing I asked of the Lord;
    this I seek:
to live in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the Lord,
    and to inquire in his temple.

For he will hide me in his shelter
    in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
    he will set me high on a rock.

Now my head is lifted up
    above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
    sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
    be gracious to me and answer me!
“Come,” my heart says, “seek his face!”
    Your face, Lord, do I seek.

Psalm 27.1–8

Advent shines with the promise of light breaking into darkness, and Psalm 27 gives voice to that hope: “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?” These words are not naïve or detached from reality; they are spoken from a place of trust forged through struggle. David knows fear, yet he chooses confidence because he knows the One who is with him.

Jesus, the Light of the World, steps into our shadows with steady, unwavering presence. He brings clarity where there is confusion, courage where there is anxiety, and peace where fear tries to take hold. Advent teaches us that trust is not the absence of fear, but the decision to lean into God’s light rather than our own uncertainty.

As we seek God’s face in this season, may we do so with confidence—knowing that Christ, our light, goes before us. In him, we can walk faithfully and boldly, not afraid.

December 12th 

Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful one and said,
    “I have set the crown on one who is mighty;
    I have exalted one chosen from the people.
I have found my servant David;
    with my holy oil I have anointed him;
my hand shall always remain with him;
    my arm also shall strengthen him.
The enemy shall not outwit him;
    the wicked shall not humble him.
I will crush his foes before him
    and strike down those who hate him.
My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him,
    and in my name his horn shall be exalted.
I will set his hand on the sea
    and his right hand on the rivers.
He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father,
    my God, and the Rock of my salvation!’
I will make him the firstborn,
    the highest of the kings of the earth.
Forever I will keep my steadfast love for him,
    and my covenant with him will stand firm.
I will establish his line forever
    and his throne as long as the heavens endure.

Psalm 89.19–29

Advent is a season that lifts our eyes to the God who overturns expectations. Psalm 89 remembers how God raises up the lowly, choosing unlikely people and placing strength upon them. David was not the obvious choice—yet God sought him out, anointed him, and established him with steadfast love. This is God’s way: lifting up those the world overlooks and giving them freedom, dignity, and purpose.

As we wait for Christ, we are reminded that God’s freedom is not abstract. It is liberation for the poor, strength for the weary, and hope for those pushed to the margins. And it doesn’t stop with us. Those who have been lifted by God are called to become “freedom fighters” in the world—people who stand with the vulnerable, speak for the silenced, and live out God’s justice with courage.

In this Advent season, may we rejoice in the God who raises up the lowly—and join in the work of bringing freedom, hope, and mercy wherever we can. 

December 11th 

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:

These are the words of the Holy One, the True One,
    who has the key of David,
    who opens and no one will shut,
        who shuts and no one opens:

“I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door that no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

Because you have kept my word of endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. I am coming soon; hold fast to what you have, so that no one takes away your crown. If you conquer, I will make you a pillar in the temple of my God; you will never go out of it. I will write on you the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem that comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name. Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

Revelation 3.7–8, 10–13

Advent is a season of invitation—God opening doors we could never force open ourselves. In Revelation, Christ speaks to a small and weary church, reminding them that he alone holds the key that no one can shut. Their strength may be limited, but the door he sets before them is wide open. Grace goes ahead of them.

This open door is not only a comfort but a calling. Freedom in Christ does not lead us to caution or timidity; it frees us to live boldly, to take risks for love, truth, and faith. When we know the One who goes before us, courage grows. Even in uncertainty, we step through the door with trust.

As Advent unfolds, may we walk confidently into the opportunities God places before us—living with brave faith, steady hope, and a willingness to follow Christ wherever he leads. 

December 10th 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmspXB6lUeg 

December 9th 

Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
    my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my spirit upon him;
    he will bring forth justice to the nations.
He will not cry out or lift up his voice
    or make it heard in the street;
a bruised reed he will not break,
    and a dimly burning wick he will not quench;
    he will faithfully bring forth justice.
He will not grow faint or be crushed
    until he has established justice in the earth,
    and the coastlands wait for his teaching.

Thus says God, the Lord,
    who created the heavens and stretched them out,
    who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
who gives breath to the people upon it
    and spirit to those who walk in it:
I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness;
    I have taken you by the hand and kept you;
I have given you as a covenant to the people,
    a light to the nations,
    to open the eyes that are blind,
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
    from the prison those who sit in darkness.
I am the Lord; that is my name;
    my glory I give to no other,
    nor my praise to idols.
See, the former things have come to pass,
    and new things I now declare;
before they spring forth,
    I tell you of them.

Isaiah 42.1–9

Isaiah speaks of God’s servant—the One who will bring forth justice not with noise or force, but with quiet strength and unwavering faithfulness. This servant does not break the bruised reed or extinguish the faint flame. Instead, he comes alongside the weary, the overlooked, and the struggling. Advent invites us to hear this promise afresh.

We wait for God’s deliverance, but not with despair or resignation. Our waiting is active, expectant, rooted in the conviction that God is already at work. As we look toward the coming of Christ, we are called to live in the same spirit he embodies: with humility, gentleness, and a deep concern for justice.

In this season, may we become people whose hope is visible—expressed in mercy, integrity, and compassion. For the One who brings true justice is already on the way, and in him our waiting finds its purpose. 

December 8th 

Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the ancestors and that the gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,

“Therefore I will confess you among the gentiles
    and sing praises to your name”;

and again he says,

“Rejoice, O gentiles, with his people”;

and again,

“Praise the Lord, all you gentiles,
    and let all the peoples praise him”;

and again Isaiah says,

“The root of Jesse shall come,
    the one who rises to rule the gentiles;
in him the gentiles shall hope.”

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15.7–13

Advent is a season that holds together both longing and promise. Paul reminds the Roman church that Christ has come not only for one people, but for all nations—so that every voice, every heart, might find hope in him. He reaches back to the prophets, echoing the vision of a world so transformed by God’s justice that even kings “shut their mouths” in awe.

We know too well that injustice still seems to flourish. Power is misused, truth is bent, and peace often feels fragile. Yet Advent calls us to lift our eyes to the deeper reality: Christ is the One who gathers the outsiders, heals divisions, and brings a justice no earthly ruler can match. His peace is not fragile but firm, rooted in God’s faithfulness.

As we journey through Advent, may this hope take root in us. May we welcome one another as Christ has welcomed us, and live as people shaped by the promise of perfect justice and peace. 

December 7th 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O75VBNAeMQg 

December 6th 

The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and wait there; I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up onto the mountain of God. To the elders he had said, “Wait here for us, until we come back to you. Look, Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute may go to them.”

Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the Israelites. Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.

Exodus 24.12–18

Advent reminds us that the God we wait for is both mysterious and near. In Exodus 24, Moses is called up the mountain, into the cloud of God’s presence—a place of awe, silence, and unapproachable glory. The scene is full of contrasts: God is utterly “other,” wrapped in cloud and fire, beyond human grasp; and yet, God invites Moses to come closer, to dwell in that presence, to receive wisdom and guidance for God’s people.

This tension runs through Advent. God is holy beyond our imagining, yet chooses to draw near in tenderness and mercy. The God of fire and cloud becomes the God of manger and flesh. We are invited, like Moses, to step toward the mystery—not to understand everything, but to be formed by the One who calls.

As we journey through Advent, may we hold this wonder close: that the God who is far beyond us delights in coming near, shaping us with grace and leading us into deeper life. 

December 5th 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXEaoMngypQ 

December 4th 

Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness and came to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great sight and see why the bush is not burned up.” When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” He said further, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

Exodus 3.1–6

Advent is a time of holy attentiveness—of noticing the God who draws near. In Exodus 3, Moses turns aside to look at a burning bush, and in that moment of curiosity and pause, God calls his name. Before any great mission, before any miracles, God’s first invitation is simple: “Come closer.”

This encounter reminds us that God is not distant or reluctant. God is always seeking to draw us near, speaking through the quiet moments of our days, through nudges of the heart, through the unexpected stirrings of grace. And like Moses, we are invited to step toward that presence with reverence: to take off our sandals, to slow down, and to recognise that even the ordinary ground beneath us can become holy.

As Advent unfolds, may we be people who turn aside, who notice, who come close. For the God who calls us by name is already near—waiting to meet us in love. 

December 3rd 

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the testimony of God to you with superior speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. My speech and my proclamation were made not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God.

Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are being destroyed. But we speak God’s wisdom, a hidden mystery, which God decreed before the ages for our glory and which none of the rulers of this age understood, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written,

“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
    nor the human heart conceived,
what God has prepared for those who love him”—

God has revealed to us through the Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For what human knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God’s except the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 2.1-11

Advent is a season of quiet formation, a time when God’s Spirit gently reshapes our inner life. In 1 Corinthians 2, Paul reminds us that the wisdom we seek is not human brilliance or persuasive insight, but the wisdom that comes from God’s Spirit. He speaks with humility, knowing that true understanding is revealed, not achieved. “No one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God,” he writes—and it is that same Spirit who dwells in us.

This wisdom is not decorative or optional; it is meant to shape how we live. When the Spirit’s wisdom is alive within us, our values shift. We learn to discern what truly matters. We become people whose lives reflect Christ’s humility, compassion, and strength. As Advent continues, may we open ourselves to this deep, transforming wisdom—allowing the Spirit to guide our steps, refine our hopes, and prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus. 

December 2nd 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH7asSGxAxA

December 1st 

My child, if you accept my words and treasure up my commandments within you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding, if you indeed cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures — then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly, guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his faithful ones. Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path, for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; prudence will watch over you, and understanding will guard you.

    Proverbs 2.1-11

Advent invites us to lean in, to listen, and to prepare our hearts for the God who comes close. Proverbs 2 paints wisdom not as an abstract idea, but as something living—something that meets us when we turn our ear, open our heart, and seek God with intention. “If you accept my words… if you call out for insight… then you will understand what is right and just and fair.” Wisdom, in Scripture, is always active. It shapes character, guides decisions, and roots us in God’s ways.

In a season that often pulls us in many directions, Proverbs reminds us that true wisdom grows wherever justice is cherished, equity is pursued, and faithfulness is practiced. Human wisdom comes alive when we allow God’s wisdom to form us. As we begin Advent, may we seek the wisdom that guards the heart, steadies the path, and prepares us to welcome Christ with integrity and compassion.