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December 13 Psalm 19:1-6   The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth and their words to the end of the world. -Psalm 19:1-4     Riddle me this: What is so fragile that merely speaking its name will break it?   Of course, the answer is: silence . The ps

December 12 Revelation 21:1-5   And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them and be their God; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.”  -Revelation 21:3-5a   

December 11 Psalm 124   Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.                            -Psalm 124:8     Psalms 120-134 are called Songs of Ascent.  These were songs sung as the people went up to Jerusalem to worship.  The presence of God was in the Temple.  Psalm 124 was written by David as a song of thanksgiving, because God had delivered the people.  It could also be called a Song of Descent, since God came down to Earth to save mankind.  Advent