Hope
Weekly candle lighting template for week 1.

People that followed God in the Bible were hoping for the Messiah. A king that would make everything better in the bad world they lived in. In fact, there was a guy that God told way ahead of time about this coming Messiah. His name was Isaiah, and he wrote down all that God told him to write. He explained how wonderful, and mighty this Messiah (King) would be. It is pretty amazing to know now that that kings name is “Jesus” and Isaiah is correct in his description. Light the candle of Hope and put it on the snowflake sheet. Spend a moment praying and thanking God for the Hope we have in this King Jesus!

Read: Isaiah 9:6-7

Prayer focus: Heavenly father, help me to correctly understand the scriptures as I study about your plan to redeem the world. The story of the birth, life, and death of your son, the long-promised Messiah, truly is the greatest story ever told. This Christmas season give me a fresh appreciation for the hope that the gospel has brought to my life. Give me compassion for friends and family who even today do not realize they need a savior. Help them see that the infinite God, put on skin and came as an infinite infant because he loved them and wanted to redeem them to himself.