Advent Day 1 - I give thanks to my God always for you...
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9. Advent, A Season of Anticipation Advent is a season of anticipation; waiting for the arrival of our Lord. This year, I am also in a season of anticipation; waiting to be sent to Perú to serve the people in Lima and be a connection for many people and churches here at home. But our gratitude for God's grace and and our service to our neighbor doesn't stop during the wait. In fact, it