Daily Devotion for November 30

This Sunday is the Second Sunday of Advent.

Theme for Advent: (Luke 20:10)

Behold! I bring you good news of a great joy....Christmas is coming!

We will continue discussing Narnia (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) by C. S. Lewis.

This Sunday our theme is: Turkish Delight

What is Turkish Delight? In Narnia, Edmund is offered anything he wants to eat by the witch. He requests Turkish Delight. She delivers.

This is the beginning of Edmund not being able to say "no." She convinces Edmund, while eating the Turkish Delight, to bring his brother and sisters to her. He is unaware that this is his first step of betrayal. All beginning with Turkish Delight.

QUESTION: What is your Turkish Delight (the thing that you enjoy the most)?

What would it take for you to betray those who are important to you?

This Sunday: the PASSING OF THE PEACE

QUESTION: Do we really need Christmas?

CHRISTMAS EVE (Call to Worship)

If our greatest need was for information,

God would have sent a teacher

If our greatest need was for technology

God would have sent a scientist

If our greatest need was for money

God would have sent a banker

If our greatest need was for entertainment

God would have sent an entertainer

But our greatest need was for forgiveness

So, God sent us the Savior and Lord Jesus Christ

INTRO TO SCRIPTURE

Question: Why do we really need Christmas?

SCRIPTURE: Romans 7:19

For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing

NOTE: Paul struggles with sin. He does what he should not do; and does what he should not do.

QUESTION

In our lives, do we have difficulty with some things we should not do, and still do?

If we fall short, and do the things we should not do, then what is our need?

THOUGHT TO PONDER

To need, or not to need; that is the question.