~*Day Two*~

Okay, in all truth this is kind of a cop out day...and Tuesday may be that too, but after that all days are planned ahead and good. I have been fiddling on my computer for about ten minutes now thinking of a topic for today. I thought back over the Church service of this morning and decided to do one on advent.

Every year our Church lights the candles of an advent wreath. The traditional is four candles for the four Sundays leading up to Christmas, and often a fifth candle in the center to light on Christmas day. Each Sunday a new candle is lit, as well as the one before it, to show the passage of time. Every candle has significant meaning about the story of Christmas, Christ's birth and coming. 

First Sunday: The first candle is The Prophecy Candle/The candle of Hope. It is represented by a purple candle. John 8:12 and Isaiah 60:2-3

Second Sunday: So this Sunday the Prophecy Candle, and another purple candle, The Bethlehem Candle/The Candle of Preparation. 

Scripture: John 14:6 and Mark 1:4

Third Sunday: Is The Shepherd Candle/The Candle of Joy, represented by the pink candle.

Scripture: Isaiah 35:10

Forth Sunday: The Angle Candle/The Candle of Love. This Sunday all three purple candles or lit, and the pink one. 

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Christmas/Christmas Eve: The white candle in the middle is referred to as the Christ Candle. Unlike the others it is not lit on a Sunday, but Christmas or Christmas eve. My church typically lights it during the Christmas eve service, but since we started advent only this week, I think it will only be four candles this year.

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

There is no consistent or official scripture to go with the days though. As such, here is a site with different scripture references than the ones I provided. The ones I gave are simply the ones in the pamphlet about advent from my church. 

One of my favorite things about advent that it is a great tradition to help return the focus to God and the story of Christ. I have always loved doing it, and even if your church doesn't do it, it is a great tradition to have at home.