Peace
Weekly candle lighting template for week 2.

The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce that she would be Jesus’ mother. This must have come as quite a surprise. After all, Mary was not married yet, and she had a different plan for her life. Gabriel reminded her that nothing is impossible with God. She could have been overwhelmed by this news, but she chose to respond with Peace. We can trust that God has an ultimate plan for our lives. Discover the Peace that comes from believing in Jesus and God’s plan for us. Light the candle of Peace and Hope and put it on the snowflake sheet. Spend a moment praying and thanking God for the Peace that comes when we trust in Jesus!

Read Luke 1:26 –38, 46–47

Prayer focus: Thank you Lord for coming for me. Thank you for coming to a manger in Bethlehem. It hurts me to know you were treated so badly. You lived a difficult life and died a horrible death on a cross. But thanks to you and your sacrifice, I can have a glorious life of peace and have it for eternity. Heavenly father, thank you for the Savior, who came to set me free. I want to hear from you. Help me to never miss anything – your word, your message, your still small voice. And help me to be a doer of your word – not just a hearer. Lord, help me to show kindness and compassion to everyone. Help me to have the courage to live a life that makes Jesus make sense to the people that need him as Savior and Lord and extends your peace to others.