The People of Advent, and the People We’re BecomingA devotional from Emmanuel Chapel, Methodist Church Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos. “The Lord has done this for me.” – Luke 1:25 This Advent…
The People of Advent, and the People We’re BecomingA devotional from Emmanuel Chapel, Methodist Church Nigeria, Ikoyi, Lagos. “But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your…
Advent invites us into a sacred kind of waiting: thoughtful, prayerful, hopeful, and attentive to the movement of God. This past Sunday, The Very Rev. Dr. Fagbiye reminded us that Advent is a season of holy anticipation, where we celebrate Christ’s first coming in Bethlehem and look forward with expectation to His glorious return. We wait as people who believe, watch, prepare, and hope.
On this day of resurrection and renewal, Almighty God, the One Whose ways are beyond searching, Whose thoughts are higher than the heavens, Whose majesty knows no limit, I lift my heart in gratitude before You, and indeed to Christ, the Risen King.
Lord Jesus, Keeper of the Silence between death and dawn, on this Holy Saturday, (when heaven was silent and the earth stood still, when You lay in the tomb, hidden from sight yet sovereign still, and all creation held its breath),
Lord God Almighty, Who rides the heavens to help man, Who in His excellency rules the nations, and in His mercy and love, sent His only begotten Son to come to earth, suffer and die for man, I come before You, this holy and fearsome day,
Lord Jesus, Servant King, On this Holy Thursday, I remember the hands that broke the bread, that washed the feet, that lifted the cup – I see You kneeling, not in defeat, but in divine humility, so O Teacher, teach me this way; teach me humility when exalted, and knowing pain is gain;
O God Most High, Searcher of hearts and Refiner of souls, Lord of the Secret Place, You who see what is whispered in the dark and measure the intentions of every heart — on this Holy Wednesday, when betrayal took root in silence, I come to You not in hiding, but in surrender,
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, O Righteous King, You Who discern the hearts of men, Who see through the robes of religion and the masks of piety — I come before You on this Holy Tuesday, the day when Christ, the Light of the World, taught in the temple, confronted darkness, and declared the end from the beginning
What a journey we’ve shared these 40 days! As we enter this holiest of weeks, we’re not just observing history – we’re stepping into the greatest love story ever told. From the upper room to the garden, from the cross to the empty tomb – every moment pulses with God’s radical, world-changing love.