My Eyes Have Seen

Follow Us on the Advent.ure part one

Over the Advent period I have been asked to create a Christian Advent Calendar for people to share in what ever way they see fit. Each post can be shared on Facebook, in an e-mail, on Twitter. You could even use them on your church or print them out to give away. The idea is

Salvation

There is nothing we can add to the work of salvation that Jesus undertook upon the cross. We can only put our faith in him as our saviour.

Small Steps

Dear Lord, help me to make small steps towards you each day. Help me not to look to my circumstances but to your perfect provision. Amen

Sharing in Suffering

Jesus, fully human, suffered as we suffer. Jesus, fully God, knew the reason why. Jesus suffered for our salvation, we share in that through our sufferings. Our sufferings have purpose and reason even if we, unlike Jesus, do not understand them.

You Can’t Earn It.

You did nothing to earn your birth, in fact you had nothing to do with it – it was an unmerited, undeserved, unconditional gift. The same is true of your salvation, you can’t earn it – it is totally down to the undeserved, unwarranted, unconditional love, mercy and grace of God.

Words of Life

This day may your words be on my lips O Lord. May I speak life, encouragement, challenge, comfort and salvation. Amen

All About Him

Christianity is not a set of rules to follow but a person to get to know and trust. Our salvation is not dependent on how we live but on how Jesus lived, died and conquered death. It is not about us, it is all about Him.

Knowing

I can’t give you anything that is not already yours I cannot bring you anything of any real goodness I have nothing with which to bargain with I simply come I simply fall on your great mercy and grace I simple look to Jesus I simply look to Jesus to pay the price I owe

Works

Our works cannot earn us salvation or even favour in the eyes of God. All our works should be done in a response to the thankfulness we feel because of what God has done for us.