December 1 and 2
Call to Prayer:
“For God alone my soul waits in silence,
for my hope is from him.” (Psalm 62)
Silence (1 minute)
Scripture for Interiorization:
“By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us…”
(Repeat slowly, 5 times)
Prompts for Prayer
- Focus in on the first phrase of the verse from Luke. How have you experienced the “tender mercy of God,” or how are you hoping and longing to experience God’s tender mercy?
- Who are the people or where are the situations outside of your own life that need God’s tender mercy? Offer a prayer of intercession.
Hymn for Reflection – “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”
Closing Prayer:
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
December 3 and 4
Call to Prayer:
“Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!” (Psalm 80)
Silence (1 minute)
Scripture for Interiorization:
“By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us…”
(Repeat slowly, 5 times)
Prompts for Prayer
- Prayerfully read the entirety of Psalm 80. How does the language of lament land in your spirit this day?
- In this second phrase from the luke passage, what sparks your imagination as you consider Jesus as “the dawn from on high”?
- Are there any moments, even in the last week, where you notice the need for a new day to dawn?
Hymn for Reflection – “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
Closing Prayer:
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
December 5, 6, 7
Call to Prayer:
“Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.” (Psalm 25)
Silence (1 minute)
Scripture for Interiorization:
“By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us…”
(Repeat slowly, 5 times)
Prompts for Prayer
- Prayerfully read the entirety of Psalm 25.
- Psalm 25 starts with “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul,” on the next page, simply make a list of things that you are lifting up to God this day.
- Take a look back at the week, how has God been leading you in truth?
Hymn for Reflection – “The Angel Gabriel”
Closing Prayer:
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
