Hope in Lament
(Matthew 2 : 1 - 12)
Now faith is confidence in what we HOPE for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.
Hebrew 11:1-2
Study Questions
C. S. Lewis describes a hunger in the human heart for the good, the beautiful, and the true. What are two things you most hope for in this advent season?
Read Hebrews 11 : 1 - 2. The Magi had such great hope for the coming of Christ that they followed a star into a troubled land under King Herod’s Jerusalem in search of the Messiah. What would you do for your hope?
The Magi brought for Christ the gifts of gold (fit for a king), frankincense (used by a priest), and myrrh (for his future suffering). What hope is there for us when you think of Jesus as our King, our High Priest, and our Saviour?
Read Hebrews 10:19-25. How can we “spur one another on” as this troubling year draws to an end?
Psalm 121 (NIV)
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
