An Advent Podcast from Apostles By-the-Sea in Rosemary Beach
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An Advent Podcast from Apostles By-the-Sea in Rosemary Beach
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December 24, 2020
Advent Podcast - Episode 23 - Christmas Eve
The Birth of ChristLuke 2:1-20 - Read by John Ellis, Jr.1 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their own towns to be registered. 4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. 5 He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.8 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: 11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. 17 When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.ReflectionConsidering all of the difficulties of this past year, it is particularly refreshing to read Luke’s account of the birth of Christ and hear the heavenly host declare a message of good news and great joy. The Messiah has come, and with him the fulfilled promise of eternal peace with God, as well as the ability to live at peace with one another. True peace is ours when God is with us.In the early part of his ministry, John Wesley sailed to America with a group of Moravians, and during a violent storm at sea, Wesley was dismayed to find that he did not possess the same peace in the face of death as the Moravians. Not long after, Wesley experienced a heart-warming experience of true conversion that resulted in peace because he knew that God was with him. Wesley never forgot this fact, and at the end of his life, surrounded by friends, he held the hands of those who loved him and declared, “Best of all, God is with us.”Today, we conclude our Advent devotional and podcast with the declaration of the heavenly host: “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” Peace has come at last! And best of all, God is with us!Alleluia!Our King and Savior is drawing near!O come, let us adore him!
December 23, 2020
Advent Podcast - Episode 22 - The Twenty-Fifth Day of Advent
Mary and ElizabethLuke 1:39-56 - Read by Harris Willman39 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42 and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43 And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? 44 For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.”46 And Mary said,“My soul magnifies the Lord,47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,48 for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.50 His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.51 He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly;53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”56 And Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.ReflectionI once had a professor of New Testament studies who likened the beginning of Luke’s gospel to a musical because, as he said, “people are continually entering the scene and breaking forth in song.” In today’s reading it is Mary who sings, and in her song she declares that God “has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” Mary places the coming of Christ within the context of the covenant to Abraham. It is a “big picture” view that shows the amazing covenant faithfulness of God to his people in the sending of his Son. Even more amazing is what the progress of Luke's story reveals. Others who were not originally included in the promise, namely the Gentiles, will come to share in this hope and will benefit from the vindication described here. Our assurance is this: Since God remembers his covenant to Israel, we can rest assured that he will remember his promises to us. God's faithfulness to one promise reinforces his faithfulness to the other. We, as heirs to the promises of God, who always keeps his word, can rejoice that salvation at last has come.Our King and Savior is drawing near!O come, let us adore him!
December 22, 2020
Advent Podcast - Episode 21 - The Twenty-Fourth Day of Advent
The Birth of Jesus ForetoldLuke 1:26-38 - Read by James Alfred26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” 29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” 34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. 36 And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.ReflectionOf all the ways to be greeted, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you!” has got to be at the top of the list. This is the greeting the angel Gabriel gave to Mary, and then to calm her fears and confusion, Gabriel told her not to be afraid because she had found favor with God. The word “favor” can also be translated as “grace.” Mary was a particular recipient of God's amazing grace, and while a very special honor was given to Mary to bear the Christ child, all who put their trust in Christ are his favored ones and recipients of his amazing grace. And because Christ, the one called Emmanuel (meaning, God with us) has come, we also share in his presence.“Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” Those same words ring true for every born-again child of God, for by his grace the Lord is with us and we also are highly favored, indeed.Our King and Savior is drawing near!O come, let us adore him!
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