Readings for Advent: Selections from A Guide to Prayer for All Who Walk with God

What does the birth of the Christ child mean for us today?

Experience the message of Advent as never before with the fourth edition in the "Guide to Prayer" series. The selections in this digital sampler (chapters 1–4) from A Guide to Prayer for All Who Walk with God give you a simple pattern for daily prayer throughout Advent.

Each day incorporates

• an affirmation
• daily scripture readings
• excerpts from classical and contemporary spiritual writings
• time to pray for the world, others, and yourself
• a closing blessing

The weekly themes are

• Active Waiting
• Hope in God
• Prepare the Way of the Lord
• Welcome the Stranger

Writers include Rueben Job, Pamela Hawkins, Martin Luther, Deborah Smith Douglas, Bernard of Clairvaux, and others.

Spend time with the prayers and readings in this sampler, and allow your heart, mind, and spirit to be prepared for the coming of the Christ child.