![]() ![]() ![]() Then there’s us, who already have no grounds to boast because we are finite, fallible, and sinful, and therefore already lowly and undeserving, but we too are called to join Christ in humbling ourselves and being servants. I especially appreciate the conclusion about humility – Christ’s humility because He put Himself in a lowly position for the sake of others. There was also a devotion for those who have experienced loss during Christmas time and I think he addressed it very well. He covers just about everything – Old Testament prophecies fulfilled, the characters/setting from Christmastime (i.e., Mary, the star, the magi, the gifts, etc.), the cross/salvation, God’s sovereignty and character, sin, and how we are to respond. This was very refreshing and Christ-centered, helping me to meditate on Christ’s coming this season and see some things in a new perspective. This is the second advent devo I’ve read from Piper, and I’ve come to the conclusion that he does an excellent job writing them. “By giving to you what you do not need, and what I might enjoy, I am saying more earnestly and more authentically, ‘You are my treasure, not these things’” (Dec 10). We know that without faith it is impossible to please God, so Christmas does not bring peace to all” (Dec 6). “The peace is for those on whom his favor rests, among those whom with he is pleased. “The question is not what God could do, but what He willed to do” (Dec 5). ![]()
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