VIC Advent Devotions

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the second Thursday in Advent written by Rev. Joshua Scheer, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  Should we fear our God's displeasure, Who, to save, Freely gave His most precious treasure To redeem us He has given His own Son, From the throne Of His might in heaven LSB 360:3

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the second Wednesday in Advent written by Rev. Joshua Scheer, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  Hear! The Conqueror has spoken: "Now the foe, Sin and woe, Death and hell are broken!" God is man, man to deliver, And the Son now is one With our blood forever LSB 360:2

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the second Tuesday in Advent written by Rev. Joshua Scheer, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  All my heart again rejoices As I hear Far and near Sweetest angel voices "Christ is born!" their choirs are singing Till the air ev'rywhere Now with joy is ringing LSB 360:1

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the second Monday in Advent written by Rev. Marcus Baikie, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  He comes to judge the nations, A terror to His foes, A light of consolations And blessed hope to those Who love the Lord's appearing. O glorious Sun, now come, Send forth Your beams so cheering...

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the second Sunday in Advent written by Rev. Marcus Baikie, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  What though the foes be raging, Heed not their craft and spite; Your Lord, the battle waging, Will scatter all their might. He comes, a King most glorious, And all His earthly foes In vain His...

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the first Saturday in Advent written by Rev. Marcus Baikie, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  Sin's debt, that fearful burden, Cannot His love erase; Your guilt the Lord will pardon And cover by His grace. He comes, for you procuring The peace of sin forgiv'n, His children thus securin...

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the first Friday in Advent written by Rev. Marcus Baikie, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  Ye need not toil nor languish Nor ponder day and night How in the midst of anguish Ye draw Him by your might. He comes, He comes all willing, Moved by His love alone, Your woes and troubles stil...

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the first Thursday in Advent written by Rev. Marcus Baikie, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  Rejoice, then, ye sad-hearted, Who sit in deepest gloom, Who mourn o'er joys departed And tremble at your doom. Despair not, He is near you, Yea, standing at the door, Who best can help and ch...

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the first Wednesday in Advent written by Rev. Marcus Baikie, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  Love caused Your incarnation; Love brought You down to me. Your thirst for my salvation Procured my liberty. Oh, love beyond all telling, That led You to embrace In love, all love excelling,...

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the first Tuesday in Advent written by Rev. Marcus Baikie, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  I lay in fetters, groaning; You came to set me free. I stood, my shame bemoaning; You came to honor me. A glorious crown You give me, A treasure safe on high That will not fail or leave me As e...

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the first Monday in Advent written by Rev. Marcus Baikie, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  Your Zion strews before You Green boughs and fairest palms; And I too will adore You With joyous songs and psalms. My heart shall bloom forever For You with praises new And from Your name shall...

Cause for Great Joy: Hearing the Gospel of Christ in the Advent and Christmas Hymns of Paul Gerhardt. A devotion for the first Sunday in Advent written by Rev. Marcus Baikie, read by Rev. Philip Schielke.  O Lord, how shall I meet You, How welcome You aright? Your people long to greet You, My hope, my heart's delight! O kindle, Lord most holy, Your lamp within my breast To do in spirit lowly All t...

Praise is due to You, O God, in Zion and to you shall vows be performed. O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come. 

“I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.’” (Psalm 2:7-8)

Jerusalem–built as a city that is bound firmly together, to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you! Peace be within your walls and security within your towers! (Psalm 122:3-4a, 6-7)

There is non like You among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. (Psalm 86:8-10)

I wait for the Lord; my soul waits, and in his word I hope; O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption. And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. (Psalm 130:5, 7-8)

For the Lord will not forsake His people; he will not abandon his heritage; for justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it. (Psalm 94:14-15)

Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. (Psalm 146:3-4)

The Lord is high above, but He regards the lowly and knows a proud man from a distance. Even though I live in the middle of trouble, You keep me alive. You stretch out your hand against my angry enemies, and Your right hand saves me. (Psalm 138:6-7, AAT)

"The Lord says to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.'" Psalm 110:1

Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. (Psalm 98:1-3)

For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. (Psalm 92:11-13)

He shall cry to me, “You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.” And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. My steadfast love I will keep for him forever, and my covenant will stand firm for him. I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens. (Psalm 89:26-29)

But it will be said of Zion, "Every nation is born in her, and the Most High Himself will make her secure.” The Lord will write down in his record of the nations: “This one was born there.” There will be singing and dancing, for all will find their home in you. (Psalm 87:5-7).