Luke 2:1-7

Prayer for the Day

Wondrous one, who came to us as a babe, let us fill the empty spaces in our lives with your light and your love. Help us to close out the objects in our life that distract us from you. Let us understand that you are there, always, ready to enter into any room of our life that we will open to you. Amen.

Question

What room in your life needs to be filled during this season of new beginnings? How will you invite Jesus to help you?

Rachel Witkovsky, Coordinator of 2012 Workcamp Ministry

Congregational Life Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is offering these simple prayers and questions in connection to this year’s Advent devotional written by David W. Miller. (Available from Brethren Press) Join us as we look and listen for the coming of the Word through the reading of scripture, David’s reflections, times of prayer, and conversations on this blog.

Micah 5:1-5

Question
Where are you from? How did it shape, how does it continue to shape, the person you have become?

Prayer
Take my life, my ordinary, everyday life, and let it be…consecrated, Lord, to Thee.

-Donna Kline, Director, Deacon Ministries

Congregational Life Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is offering these simple prayers and questions in connection to this year’s Advent devotional written by David W. Miller. (Available from Brethren Press) Join us as we look and listen for the coming of the Word through the reading of scripture, David’s reflections, times of prayer, and conversations on this blog.

2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Prayer
Gracious Lord, we cannot begin to imagine the glories you have yet to share with us. Where your spirit lives, there is freedom. We cannot wait to experience this ultimate sense of freedom, offered through your grace alone.

Question
How do others see the glory of God reflected in you?

-Donna Kline, Director, Deacon Ministries

Congregational Life Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is offering these simple prayers and questions in connection to this year’s Advent devotional written by David W. Miller. (Available from Brethren Press) Join us as we look and listen for the coming of the Word through the reading of scripture, David’s reflections, times of prayer, and conversations on this blog.

Romans 5:1-5

Prayer
The hope that is your gift to us through the Holy Spirit does not disappoint us, O Lord; all praise to you for this glorious gift!

Question
Remember a time when all hope seemed lost; what did God do in your life to remind you that our hope in him is everlasting?

-Donna Kline, Director, Deacon Ministries

Congregational Life Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is offering these simple prayers and questions in connection to this year’s Advent devotional written by David W. Miller. (Available from Brethren Press) Join us as we look and listen for the coming of the Word through the reading of scripture, David’s reflections, times of prayer, and conversations on this blog.

Revelation 19:1-6

Prayer
The Lord our God the Almighty reigns! Forgive us our silence when we have opportunity to glorify your name; help us give voice to the honor that is yours, now and forever.

Question
Wherever you are as you read this, look around. Don’t move from your chair, but take in the surroundings you likely take for granted each day. What makes you say Hallelujah for what God has done?

-Donna Kline, Director, Deacon Ministries

Congregational Life Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is offering these simple prayers and questions in connection to this year’s Advent devotional written by David W. Miller. (Available from Brethren Press) Join us as we look and listen for the coming of the Word through the reading of scripture, David’s reflections, times of prayer, and conversations on this blog.

Luke 2:15-20

Prayer: Creator God, we are stuck in routines that do not allow us the freedom to take a step back, and re-evaluate. Guide us to a more reflective place this holiday season, so that like Mary, we too may reflect on Christ’s birth. May we see new ways of how you work in us and through us and hold these new treasures within our hearts. During this time of gift giving, let us not forget all the wonders you have given us this year. Let the good stay with us in our hearts and let the bad make us stronger so that we can better serve you. In your name we pray, Amen.

Question: As a gift to yourself this holiday season, ask yourself how you have grown this year, both spiritually and personally (i.e. new job, changes within the family, etc.). How may you reflect to bring yourself closer to God?

-Catherine Gong, Coordinator of 2012 Workcamp Ministry

Congregational Life Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is offering these simple prayers and questions in connection to this year’s Advent devotional written by David W. Miller. (Available from Brethren Press) Join us as we look and listen for the coming of the Word through the reading of scripture, David’s reflections, times of prayer, and conversations on this blog.

Luke 2:8-14

Prayer: Almighty God, we thank you for the angels that you have sent down to us. Whether we realize or not; we are surrounded by them day to day. They are our coworkers who help us with projects, they are the grocery store clerks who help us carry our groceries, they are our church families who bring food to us when we are ill, and they are our loved ones who know how to make us smile in times of despair. From them we feel your love and are given hope that there can be peace on this Earth. Let us show kindness to those you send to help us and let us not forget the love you have for each and every one of us. Amen.

Question: Like the Shepherds we are scared by happenings we do not understand; how can we stay strong and have faith in God’s ways?

-Catherine Gong, Coordinator of 2012 Workcamp Ministry

Congregational Life Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is offering these simple prayers and questions in connection to this year’s Advent devotional written by David W. Miller. (Available from Brethren Press) Join us as we look and listen for the coming of the Word through the reading of scripture, David’s reflections, times of prayer, and conversations on this blog.