“Love Has Come” – https://youtu.be/Uy9WXwYYcW4?si=B8WbuBhFs6tOLHCr Prayer Focus: The Advent season continues this week as we look forward to the Chancel Choir’s leadership of worship on Sunday with “Light of Peace” by Karen Marrolli for Unity’s Lessons and Carols Service. As we anticipate Sunday’s musical service, this week’s devotions follow the verses of the Gathering Song,…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:3b-4 They will be called oaks of righteousness,     the planting of the Lord, to display his glory. 4 They shall build up the ancient ruins;     they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities,     the devastations of many generations. Prayer Focus: Love comes down to…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:2b-3a     to comfort all who mourn, 3 to provide for those who mourn in Zion—     to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning,     the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit. Prayer Focus: Love comes down to comfort all who mourn.…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:2a 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor     and the day of vengeance of our God, Prayer Focus: Love comes down to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God. Love comes down to change everything! Sometimes we think that change is…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:d to proclaim liberty to the captives     and release to the prisoners, Prayer Focus: Love comes down to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners. Where are places where captives are longing for liberty? Where are the places prisoners seek release? Where do you find yourself captive to…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:1c     to bind up the brokenhearted, Prayer Focus: Love comes down to bind up the brokenhearted. Have you ever been brokenhearted? Has a challenging moment or a month or longer than that just sapped your energy and light? What could it mean for love to come down and be close enough…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:1b he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, Prayer Focus: Love comes down to bring good news to the oppressed. What might it mean that Isaiah sees bringing good news to the oppressed as the very first task of God’s anointed messiah? Perhaps it is a reminder that…

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Scripture – Isaiah 61:1a 1 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me     because the Lord has anointed me; Prayer Focus: As we continue our Advent journey around the theme “Love Comes Down,” we turn this week to the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah 61 comes from the third major section of Isaiah, which scholars…

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Scripture – Matthew 24:44 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Prayer Focus: Be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Love always surprises us and that may be a very good thing.…

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Scripture – Matthew 24:42-43 42 Keep awake, therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be…

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