Your Faith Journey 109

When he saw the Christ child in the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem when Jesus was taken there to be dedicated to God, a righteous man named Simeon declared,
“Sovereign Lord…
I have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared for all people.
He is a light to reveal God to the nations,
and he is the glory of your people Israel!”” – Luke 2:29-32 NLT
For Simeon, Jesus was the sign of God’s salvation that had been prepared for all people. A light to reveal God to the nations of the world.
 
For a full version of this Your Faith Journey devotional download the Worship Guide from the Avon UMC website: www.AvonUMC.com
 
The Your Faith Journey Bible verses for this week are listed below:
 
Sunday (12/20)
Today I am going to offer God _____________________________.
 
During the worship service God revealed _____________________________________________________________________.
 
I am going to respond by ______________________________________________________________________________________.
 
Monday (12/21)
Read Exodus 13:11-13 and pray in response to what you read.
 
Tuesday (12/22)
Read Luke 2:21-35 and pray in response to what you read.
 
Wednesday (12/30)
Read Luke 2:36-40 and pray in response to what you read.
 
Thursday (12/31)
Read 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 and pray in response to what you read.
 
Friday (1/1)
Read 1 Peter 2:6-8 and pray in response to what you read.
 
Saturday (1/2)
Rest, enjoy recreation, and re-read verses or phrases that stood out to you from this past week.
 
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