As we prepare for Christmas you’ll be madly shopping, wrapping, cooking, cleaning and much much more. But how will you prepare your heart for this wonderful season? Advent is a great time and Christmas is a wonderful celebration – but its easy to get distracted from the real meaning of Christmas – the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ who has come to bring peace with God through forgiveness of our sins. Perhaps you could pick up an advent reading plan and spend some time reading the Bible and praying each morning and/or evening to re-orient your heart and your life towards Jesus Christ.
- CEP Advent Bible readings printable – simplest and easiest to use: https://www.cepstore.com.au/
Content/Images/uploaded/Bible% 20Reading%20Plan_161116.pdf - Common Grace Advent Daily Email Devotional – ‘Being Present’: http://www.commongrace.org.
au/advent - Great to do with kids, this free printable Advent Calendar will take some work, and often refers to the Jesus Storybook Bible, which will be difficult if you don’t own a copy. But it’s great for engaging children:
http://www.faithgateway.com/jesus-storybook-bible-advent- calendar-printable/
We had the great joy and privilege of sharing this good news 
with Wilton Public School SRE students on Wednesday at our Christmas assembly. Our Scripture teachers have done such a great job all year and it was great to be able to finish off with a bang. Pray for a refreshing break from teaching and for the message to sink into the hearts of those who heard it.
Ben
