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Experience the warmth of Christmas through the winsome wit and wisdom of beloved writer G. K. Chesterton. Find encouragement for the holiday season with selections of Chesterton's writings accompanied by commentary, scripture readings, and reflections!

Expectation. Longing. Yearning. These emotions fill our hearts during the season of Advent. Drawn from the Latin word adventus, which means "coming," Advent is a time of anticipation for the celebration of Christ's Nativity. It is also a period of preparation for our Lord's Second Coming. Paradoxically, this holy season focuses our attention on the historical fact of Christ's birth as well as on the promise of his anticipated return.

This plan is a guide to discover God’s story as it unfolds in the Bible - from Genesis through Revelation. Over 12 days, each devotional will introduce one part of that story. Each will list the Scripture passages covering that period, and dates, highlight its main points and briefly summarize the part it plays within the context of God’s redemptive plan. The Bible reading each day should take about 30 minutes.

See and pray through God’s heart and purposes for Israel from three different points of view: God’s love language toward Israel, God’s covenants with Israel, and God’s choice of Jerusalem.