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Reading along...Advent Scripture for Today (Matthew 2:10-11)

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Reading Along

Celebrating Advent

Today's reading.............

Matthew 2:3-6 (New King James Version)

³ When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. ⁴ And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
⁵ So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
       ⁶ ‘ But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
      Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
      For out of you shall come a Ruler

       Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”^[a]

Celebrating Advent

 My sweet friend Joanne Heim over at  The Simple Wife left a great link for a sheet of Advent bookmarks that list all of the Advent candles, and all of the Advent scripture readings as well. You can find the bookmarks by downloading advent bookmarkers here.  

We got a little preoccupied last year and didn't spend as much time together studying the Advent scriptures.  But this year, we are going to purpose to do these readings outside of our own individual quiet times.  I thought that I would share the link in this post so that you can print a copy of your own.  If you would like to read more about Advent, please stop by Joanne's archives from November 2008.  

I will also post the candle lighting and reading guide here.  I pray that you will find this to be a great way to share the true meaning of Christmas within your family and with others.  You can get the advent candles and wreaths to go along with it or you can keep it as simple as just following the readings.  Any way that you choose, just keep Christ in the center of it all.

May you be richly blessed this Christmas season.  Praise God from Whom ALL Blessings Flow!

Many Blessings,