Advent Season

     Can you believe that we are twelve days away from Christmas? Twelve days away from the most glorious das of the year. Twelve days from when God sent his one and only Son. Twelve days from when the start of Hope, Love, Joy, and Peace become true. I know a lot of you know that we are in the advent season and know about the advent wreath and each candle that is associated with it. Let me give those who may not be familiar with the advent wreath a little bit of an overview of it.

Advent Wreath

    The advent wreath is made up with the five candles and the evergreen wreath. The circle reminds us of God himself, his eternity and endless mercy. The green of the evergreen speaks of Hope that we have in God, the hope of newness, renewal, and eternal life. The candles symbolize the light of God coming into the world through the birth of His Son.

Candle of Hope.

    The first candle of the which is called the Prophecy Candle/ Candle of Hope. The hope candle is represented by a purple colored candle. It is in remembrance of the prophets who foretold the birth of Christ. It also represents the hope in anticipation of the coming Messiah. "And again, Isaiah says, 'The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.' May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:12-13.

Candle of Peace

     The second candle of which is called the Bethlehem Candle/ Candle of peace. The peace candle is represented by second purple colored candle. The Bethlehem candle is symbolizes Christ's manger. It shows that the promise that a Savior would be born in Bethlehem was in fact kept. "As it is written in the book of the words of Esaisas the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his path straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight and the rough ways shall be made smooth; And all flesh shall see the salvation of God." Luke 3:4-6.

Candle of Joy

     The third candle of which is called the Shepard Candle/ Candle of Joy. The joy candle is represented by the pink/rose colored candle. When the Lord was born the angles had sang a message of Joy for his birth. We light this candle to show that with he who was born in Bethlehem has brought a great deal of Joy to spread across the land. "and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel f the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' Suddenly a great company of he heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rest.' When the angels left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let's go to Bethlehem and  see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." Luke 2"7-15.

Candle of Love

   The fourth candle of which is called the Angel Candle/Candle of Love. The love candle is represented by the last purple colored candle. When the angels came before the shepherds who were watching over their flocks by night they came with good news. "But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.'" Luke 2:10-11. Due to the abundance of love God has sent his one and only son. John 3:16-17, "For God so love the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believe in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."

Christ Candle

    The fifth and final candle is called the Christ Candle. The Christ candle is represented by the white candle for its purity due to Christ being the sinless, spotless, pure Savior. This candle is t o remind us that Jesus is the spotless lamb of God who was sent to wash away our sins. Jesus' born to die for us so that we can be reborn again. "The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29.
    Just remember this Christmas Season the one who was sent to wash away our sins and give us the chance to be born again. I hope you all have a very blessed Christmas this year and remember that you are loved dearly.