Advent Prayer (Article 433)
Dee Bernhardt
Larry Schatz, Laurie Ziliak

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Prepare the way of the Lord! (Isaiah 40:3, Matthew 3:3)

Advent is a time of preparation for the arrival of the Savior. How can we prepare? A few ideas: set aside more time each day to pray; spend some time with someone who needs a friend; write to, call, or e-mail a lonely relative weekly; keep a daily journal; make peace with someone in your life. Is there something you can do in your daily life to prepare for the coming of the Savior?

Help me to prepare my heart for Jesus' coming, loving God.

For more: read Isaiah, chapter 40, again.

(This prayer is taken from Good News, Day by Day: Bible Reflections for Teens, by Dee Bernhardt, Larry Schatz, and Laurie Ziliak [Winona, MN: Saint Mary's Press, 1999], page 348. Copyright © 1999 by Saint Mary's Press. Permission is granted for this prayer to be used for classroom or campus ministry purposes. This prayer may not be republished in any form without written permission from Saint Mary's Press. To order this book, contact Saint Mary's Press at 800-533-8095, or visit our online catalog at www.smp.org/catalog.cfm.)