If you are looking for some resources you can get in time to use this advent to prepare for Christmas, here are a few ideas:
- Dwell App has a bible reading plan and accompanying devotional and combines written and audio elements. They say:
- “We invite you into a life of wonder as we journey together through the Advent season this year. Our hope and prayer is that our Lord will use these daily Scripture readings and reflections to deepen your awe and wonder of Jesus Christ, God with us.”
- The Quiet Collection is a 10 episode audio advent devotional curated by Emily P Freeman to help you approach December with hope, Emily says:
- “Chances are at some point during the next four weeks, you’ll find yourself feeling extra frazzled, lonely, or distracted despite your best intentions. If every other solitary Advent intention flies out the window, all you have to do is pop in your earbuds for a few minutes each day and be reminded of the story of Jesus.”
- The Crossway Advent reading plan is an opportunity to read the scriptures and reflect on how God is with us:
- “In the midst of traditions and trimmings, it’s easy to be distracted by the busyness of the Christmas season, neglecting to celebrate the true story of Jesus’s coming. This 31-day journey through the Scriptures is meant to focus our hearts on the wonder of the Advent season: God with us.”
- Love Came Down at Christmas, by Sinclair Ferguson, journeys through 1 Corinthians 13 reflecting on how Jesus is perfect love come down:
- you’re invited to “slow down amid the busyness and be refreashed by this perfect love. As you meditate phrase by phrase and day by day through one of Scripture’s most treasured passages – 1 Corinthians 13 – you’ll see that “love is” the Lord Jesus himself and you’ll be inspired to love like him during the Christmas season.”
What will you do this year to prepare your heart for Christmas?
Deeply Formed 