First Sunday of Advent 2019

First Sunday of Advent: See Hope Speak: “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord’” (Ps. 122:1, NRSV). Light the first candle for hope. Let us see hope in the Lord! Read: Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:36-44 Reflect: Where do you see hope in Isaiah 2 and Matthew 24? Reflect on the hope that God’s light will shine on the mountaintop, revealing the goodness of new life. Engage: Take a prayer walk with another person. This time apart with God can occur on a mountain, in your neighborhood, or just about anywhere. As you walk, look around you for signs of hope. Pray: Gracious God, we seek you everywhere with expectant eyes that invite us to see hope in the world today. Amen.