1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:08,640 Speaker 1: Life Audio. You're listening to every Day Prayers with Million 2 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:12,160 Speaker 1: Praying Moms, where we're dedicated to helping moms pray God's 3 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: word for their families in the areas they need at most. 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Nicolette Belle. Over the last decade, we've 5 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: helped thousands of moms make prayer a priority for their families. 6 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: Our mission is to help you do the same. Prayer 7 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: is not a last resort. It's our first and best 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 1: response to the challenges of parenting, a partnership for the 9 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: hearts of our children that God invites us into. Today's 10 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 1: devotion is written by me, written originally for Everyday Prayers podcast. 11 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: To learn more about Million Praying Moms, visit today's show 12 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: notes or Millionprayingmoms dot com. After a quick word from 13 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: our sponsors, we'll pray together for our children. This year. 14 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: I've been slowly and steadily making my way through the 15 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: Old Testament in my morning readings. I recently read the 16 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: account of Solomon in the Building of the Temple. Though 17 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: I have read this story many times before, this time, 18 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 1: a part of the passage jumped out at me that 19 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,559 Speaker 1: I hadn't noticed before. Once the construction of the temple 20 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 1: is complete. King Solomon says, the house that I am 21 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,279 Speaker 1: to build will be great, for our God is greater 22 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: than all gods. But who is able to build him 23 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: a house? Since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him. 24 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: Who am I to build a house for him, except 25 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: as a place to make offerings before him? Second Chronicles 26 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: two five through six. As I read this passage, I 27 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: teared up the temple, in all of its exquisiteness and 28 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: elaborate materials, couldn't be good enough to contain our great God. 29 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: It makes me appreciate the Advent season all the more. Jesus, 30 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: in all his heavenly glory, chose to come and dwell 31 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: a mind us, to live a humble life of a 32 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 1: poor carpenter, and to serve the least and the lost. 33 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: Even highest heaven cannot contain him. Yet he chose to 34 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: make a way for us to receive his spirit and 35 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 1: to make his home in our temporary bodies. It is 36 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: a mind blowing truth, an anchor to our faith. This 37 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: Advent season, we have been invited to see Him as 38 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: he is great in majesty, humble in heart, wrapped in glory, 39 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 1: and wrapped in a manger, Our King of Kings are 40 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:43,639 Speaker 1: suffering servant Jesus Emmanuel God with us, and we're invited 41 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: to say thank you again and again. The days after 42 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: Christmas can sometimes feel like a let down, can't they, 43 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 1: all of the excitement and planning coming to an end, 44 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: often abruptly. But as believers, we are reminded that for 45 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:01,639 Speaker 1: the story of Jesus, this is just the beginning. This 46 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 1: is the very tip of the icebery as Jesus begins 47 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 1: his ministry. Because Jesus came, we can know what God 48 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: is like. Because Jesus came, we can have life and 49 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: have it to the fullest. Because Jesus came, we can 50 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: have salvation. Because Jesus came, we can experience the presence 51 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: of God. Because Jesus came, we can spend eternity with 52 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 1: the Father. And because Jesus came, we can have joy 53 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 1: as we wait. Don't let the end to the season 54 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: and the end of the year be the end of 55 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: your journey with Him. Use these in between days to 56 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 1: savor His presence and to listen to his invitation for 57 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: whatever is next. Let's pray, Father, thank you for the 58 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 1: gift of your son Jesus. Thank you that, in all 59 00:03:55,840 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: of your majesty and splendor, the supreme, finest of temples, 60 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: that you would choose to make your home in the 61 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: humblest of stables and in our humble hearts. Help us 62 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: not to take your presence with us for granted in 63 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: Jesus name, Amen. I hope you're enjoying reading along with 64 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 1: us this month in our new book, Every Day Prayers 65 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: for Christmas. 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Learn more 72 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 1: in today's show notes or at Million Prayingmoms dot com. 73 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:52,600 Speaker 1: Until next time, friends, the Lord bless you and keep you. 74 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 1: Make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. 75 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: May the Lord look with favor on you and give 76 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: you peace.