Revelation 22:1

Revelation’s description of the New Creation motivates us to live fruitful lives in light of what’s to come! Our future hope brings life, security, and purpose to the present.

In 40 Days of Christmas: Celebrating the Glories of Our Savior (BroadStreet Publishing), author Joseph Castleberry provides a complete devotional guide to the Advent and Christmas seasons. In this five-day plan, he offers readings designed to help you get the most out of several traditional elements of Christmas celebration, including Christmas music, holiday food, the Christmas tree, secular yuletide myths, and the expectation of celebrating at home. With scriptures, reflections, and prayers, this plan will help you discern the spiritual virtues that can easily get lost in our celebrations of Christmas and make the presence of Jesus more evident as you experience the season. As you celebrate different elements of Christmas this year, you may want to share these scriptures and reflections and pray these prayers with your family or housemates to dedicate your holiday to Jesus.

When the eyes of your heart are enlightened, you cannot remain the same! God longs for you to learn what it means to walk on ground that you have prayed over, to show up every day relying on the promises in His Word and act upon them in the power of His Holy Spirit. Through prayer and reading God’s Word, you will enter into a richer prayer life.

John’s final vision in the book of Revelation presents an exciting prospect for believers. Life on the new earth will be more productive, imaginative, joyous, and harmonious. The world revealed to him has a complex life of commerce and beauty, with no floating in clouds or playing harps. Are you looking forward to that day? In this series, we will explore God’s exciting plan for his children.