Dear Second Family,
The Scriptures teach us to rejoice always, but there are some occasions when we especially rejoice and give thanks. Such an occasion is this year’s Advent Season, whose theme is “Rejoice!”
Allow me to encourage you to enjoy a regular Bible reading schedule during Advent. You will find that it will really enhance your enjoyment of this Advent Season.
Here are some suggested readings, taken largely from the Book of Common Prayer:
| First Week of Advent | ||
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Evening | |
| Nov 27 | Psalm 48 | Matthew 25:1-13 |
| Nov 28 | Isaiah 1:1-20 | I Thessalonians 5:1-11 |
| Nov 29 | Isaiah 1:21-28; 2:1-5 | Revelation 4 |
| Nov 30 | Isaiah 2:6-19; 3:1-3, 8-15 | Revelation 5 |
| Dec 1 | Isaiah 4:2; 5:1-7 | Revelation 6:1-11 |
| Dec 2 | Isaiah 5:8-19; 6:1-11 | Revelation 7:1-4, 9-17 |
| Dec 3 | Isaiah 7:1-9 | Revelation 10 |
| Second Week of Advent | ||
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Evening | |
| Dec 4 | Isaiah 52:1-10 | I Thessalonians 2:1-13 |
| Dec 5 | Isaiah 8:5-8, 11-20 | Revelation 11 |
| Dec 6 | Isaiah 9:8-10:7, 13-21 | Revelation 12 |
| Dec 7 | Isaiah 11, 12 | Revelation 13:1-10 |
| Dec 8 | Isaiah 13:1-22 | Revelation 14:1-13 |
| Dec 9 | Isaiah 24:16b; 26:11-19 | Revelation 15 |
| Dec 10 | Isaiah 28:1-22 | Revelation 18:1-11 |
| Third Week of Advent | ||
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Evening | |
| Dec 11 | Isaiah 35 | Revelation 19:1-16 |
| Dec 12 | Isaiah 19:1-4, 9-15 | Revelation 20:1-6 |
| Dec 13 | Isaiah 30:8-26 | Revelation 21:1-9 |
| Dec 14 | Isaiah 32:1-4, 15-20 | Revelation 22:1-10 |
| Dec 15 | Isaiah 33:1-10 | Philippians 2:1-11 |
| Dec 16 | Isaiah 40:1-11 | Colossians 1:15-20 |
| Dec 17 | Isaiah 40:12-31 | Hebrews 1:1-4 |
| Fourth Week of Advent | ||
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Evening | |
| Dec 18 | Isaiah 42:1-16 | Galatians 4:4-7 |
| Dec 19 | Isaiah 55 | Luke 1:1-25 |
| Dec 20 | Isaiah 62 | Luke 1:26-38 |
| Dec 21 | Haggai 2:1-9 | Luke 1:39-45 |
| Dec 22 | Malachi 3:106; 4:4-6 | Luke 1:46-52 |
| Dec 23 | Jeremiah 23:5-8 | Luke 1:57-67 |
| Christmas Eve | Isaiah 66 | Luke 2:1-20 |
| Christmas Day | Micah 4:1-5; 5:2-4 | Matthew 1:18-25 |
If during Advent we are regularly gathering for corporate worship, inviting unchurched friends and reading His Word morning and evening, this is going to be a special season indeed. I can’t wait!
May the blessing of His Advent be the source of all your rejoicing.
Always,
Sandy
