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Day 1 – When the Silence Is Too Long
Zechariah and Elizabeth were faithful people living in a long silence. They obeyed God, served in the temple, and prayed, yet their deepest longing went unanswered. Advent begins here: with disappointment, delay, and the temptation to stop hoping.
God’s silence is not his absence. Zechariah’s story reminds us that waiting seasons are often the soil where faith matures. When God seems still, he is often at work in hidden ways. The unanswered prayer may be the very place he intends to show his faithfulness.
Kingdom Quality: Undivided Follower – Trusting God when he feels quiet.
Prayer: Lord, when you seem silent, teach me to trust your presence more than your performance.
Come As You Are Moment: Where have you stopped expecting God to move because the silence lasted too long?
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Advent is often described as a season of joy—but what if you feel anything but joyful? O Come All Ye Faithless offers an honest journey through the stories of Scripture for those who feel hopeless, joyless, anxious, or lonely. Over twenty-five days, you're invited to slow down, reflect, and encounter the God who meets us where faith feels thin. Each day includes Scripture, a reflection, and a prayer to help you discover that hope grows in silence, joy emerges through surrender, peace is born in trust, and love is revealed in presence—the true invitation of Christmas.
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