Advent Devotion - Week 3

Philippians 4:4-9
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.


Today, as we light our third Advent candle, we read part of Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi. He tells them to think about “whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable…” Spend some time today thinking about these things. See if you can think of at least one thing to go with each of the things Paul wants the church to think about:

True:
Honorable:
Just:
Pure:
Pleasing:
Commendable:
Excellent:
Worthy of praise:


Loving God, as we continue to wait for you and watch for you this Advent season, we are mindful of all that is good and wonderful in your world. Help us to continue to follow Christ with our lives and give us strength to be his disciples. Amen.