 Advent For the Family
December 5, 2012
 It's Wednesday!
 Begin by lighting the first
purple candle on the wreath. Be sure and light the same
candle as you did last evening.
Christmas
Carol: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We
Wish You a Merry Christmas
We wish
you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good
tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good
tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Oh,
bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a
figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a
figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer: Refrain
We
won't go until we get some;
We won't go
until we get some;
We won't go
until we get some, so bring some out here: Refrain
We wish
you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a
Merry Christmas;
We wish you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Bible
Reading:
Genesis 3
8
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD
God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of
the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the
trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God
called to the man, "Where are you?"
10 He answered, "I heard you in the
garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I
hid."
11 And he said, "Who told you that
you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I
commanded you not to eat from?"
12 The man said, "The woman you put
here with me-she gave me some fruit from the tree,
and I ate it."
13 Then the LORD God said to the woman,
"What is this you have done?"
The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I
ate."
14 So the LORD God said to the serpent,
"Because you have done this,
"Cursed are you above all the livestock and all
the wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and
you will eat dust all the days of your life.
15 And I will put enmity between you and
the woman, and between your offspring [1] and hers;
he will crush [2] your head,
and you will strike his heel."
Activity:
Candy Cane Hearts Glue candy canes(2)
together into a heart shape. Make a ribbon loop &
glue to back at junction of heart shape. Glue jingle bell
onto bottom of heart point & glue bow on top of heart
point.
Recipe
Idea: Peanut Butter Cups -
1 lb
powdered sugar
1/4 lb margarine - 1 stick
6 oz. milk chocolate
1 cup of peanut butter
Melt margarine in
a small saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in peanut
butter.
Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl and gradually add
powdered sugar. Stir until mixed well and press into a
pie pan. Melt chocolate and spread over top. Chill.
Closing
Prayer: Talk as a family how this first verse in Genesis
is a promise of the coming Messiah. Isn't it amazing to
know that God was planning our redemption from the very
beginning of mankind. It is also comforting to know that
while we may only see a tiny picture of the big puzzle,
God sees the entire work at hand. We can trust Him with
our everyday needs because He cares for us and has been
planning for us since the beginning of time. Come to Him
tonight in prayer and praise Him for His majesty and
thank Him for His unconditional love.
End
with a GIANT GROUP HUG!
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