Thursday, December 2

Isaiah 2:12-22

Psalm 18

1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Luke 20:27-40

From Thessalonians:

“… in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith… . How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?”

As we prepare our hearts for Christ's coming, do we remember the “people who got us here?” There are probably several people in each life who helped us establish and form our faith and there are those who helped us strengthen and maintain it. These are the folks we've used as role models and comforters and they've offered us the strength and courage to move forward in difficult times.

Think about the people in your life who initiated, deepened, or strengthened your faith over the years, those folks who “got you here” and gave this season importance. Bless them in your prayers.

Mary DiFiore Crowe