Live God Adventures

December 5

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.” John 1:1-5

In this passage, the “Word” is Jesus. John (the writer of this book) presents Jesus as the personal Word of God through whom God spoke all things into existence. The Word describes Jesus as the perfect revelation and representation of the Father’s nature and character. Meaning, He is God in human form. Just as a person’s words reveal his or her heart and mind, Christ as “the Word” reveals the heart and mind of God.

Before Mary and Joseph, before Bethlehem, before Jesus became flesh, He was. He was with God at the creation of everything. Yet He left the throne in heaven to be born of a virgin for you and for me.

Journal Prompts:

Our words reveal our heart and minds, what words are we speaking? Jesus is the embodiment of God’s heart and mind, His Word. God spoke so many things into existence. Take some time to thank God for His creation, make a list of all the things you love and appreciate that He has created.

Family Activities:

Have your child(ren) draw a picture of all the things they can think of that God created. Then take some time as a family and thank God for His creation.

The holiday season is my favorite time of year! I say holiday season because it really starts in September/October for me. The air is a bit more “crisp” (hah.. I live in Florida, maybe I’m just dreaming…), there are more opportunities to see family, Harvest Festivals in October, Thanksgiving in November, Christmas in December, then New Years! This season is my favorite! However, we can become so bombarded with life, get togethers, schedules, parties, meetings, events, and so many other things that we forget what the Christmas season is about. I wanted to take this opportunity to create a devotional that will hopefully bring you (and your children if you have them) closer to the Lord this season. The devotionals will all be listed below and will be shared Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until Christmas Day on the Facebook page (do you follow there?!). You will see options for activities if you have children, journaling prompts, and other things throughout the month. Weekly posting will resume Christmas Eve, December 24th. Feel free to share the devotional with your family and friends! Keep in touch on Facebook and I would love to see pictures if you do the crafts, journals, etc!