In your time alone with God in scripture reflection, solitude, prayer and journaling, begin with a breath prayer like "Holy Spirit, come," or listen to a song from the playlist. This Advent we are focusing on selections from Isaiah. Consider using one or more of the practices below during your time of reflection.
- READING: Take time and slowly read aloud the passage. What words or phrases stand out to you? What questions do you have? What feelings arise in you? Which physical response seems appropriate: hands raised or open? head bowed or lifted? standing or seated?
- JOURNALING: Write out the passage in your journal. Make notes in the margins to amplify or clarify words. Be creative with doodling, drawing, highlighting words or phrases, collaging with cut-out words or pictures. Take your journal with you wherever you go this fall. At the end of this series you will have a journal full of your own reflections, thoughts and prayers!
- MEMORIZING: Commit to memory one or more verses.
- PRAYING: How does this passage inspire praise, confession, lament, gratitude, or guidance for yourself, others or the world?
Weekly Scripture Readings
Week of November 27
Week of December 4
Week of December 11
Week of December 18
Week of December 24
Week of January 1
Playlist
This Advent season, may these songs draw you nearer to the King of Kings. The lyrics remind us that God so loved this world that he gave his son Jesus to us, to walk among us and die for us, to be raised in glory and is now reigning in heaven. The reflective songs on this playlist also express our longing and waiting for our Savior to break through the darkness and shine light into this world.
Below we have a Spotify and an Apple Music playlist for you to use.
VIDEO LINKS
- King of Kings - Chandler Moore
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Carmen Justice
- Hope - The Brilliance
- What a Beautiful Name (Acoustic) - Hillsong Worship, Brooke Ligertwood
- Light of the World (Behold version) - Lauren Daigle
- Lord Remind Me (Acoustic) - Jon Guerra, Praytell
- I Speak Jesus - Here Be Lions, Darlene Zschech
- Living Hope (Acoustic) - Will Morrison
- Gratitude - The Worship Initiative
- God With Us - All Sons & Daughters
- Born to Die - Bebo Norman
- You’re Here - Francesca Battistelli
- This I Believe (The Creed) - Hillsong Worship
- Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me - Ginny Owens
- Reckless Love - Cory Asbury
- O Come, All You Unfaithful - Sovereign Grace Music
- What Child is This - Phil Wickham
- He Comes - The Porter’s Gate
- First Noel - Leslie Odom, Jr
- Silent Night/Jesus We Love You - Maverick City Music, Brandon Lake
- Noel - Lauren Daigle
- How Deep the Father’s Love - Anna Golden
- In Christ Alone - Anchor Hymns, Sandra McCracken
- I Am - Judah
- Worthy - Elevation Worship
- Revelation Song (Live from La Porte) - People & Songs
