Advent Wreath and Readings

We are in the period of Advent

1.	a coming into place, view, or being; arrival: the advent of the holiday season.

2.	(usually initial capital letter) the coming of Christ into the world.

3.	(initial capital letter) the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas, observed in commemoration of the coming of Christ into the world.

I wanted to offer here some Scriptures and Explanations for this Season.

Significance of the Advent Wreath:
1st CANDLE- (purple) "CANDLE OF HOPE"
2nd CANDLE- (purple) "CANDLE OF PREPARATION (or LOVE)"
3rd CANDLE- (pink) "CANDLE OF JOY"
4th CANDLE- (purple) "CANDLE OF LOVE (or PEACE)"
5th CANDLE - (white) "CHRIST CANDLE"

Some Scripture verses to read during Advent:

FOUR WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
SUNDAY: Isaiah 7:14 and Micah 5:2
MONDAY: Matthew 1:18-24 and Luke 1:26-33
TUESDAY: Luke 2:1-5
WEDNESDAY: Luke 2:6-7
THURSDAY: Luke 2:8-9
FRIDAY: Luke 2:10-12
SATURDAY: Luke 2:13-14

THREE WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
SUNDAY: Luke 2:15-16
MONDAY: Luke 2:17-18
TUESDAY: Luke 2:19
WEDNESDAY: Luke 2:20
THURSDAY: Luke 2:21
FRIDAY: Matthew 2:1-2
SATURDAY: Matthew 2:3-6

TWO WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
SUNDAY: Matthew 2:7-8
MONDAY: Matthew 2:9
TUESDAY: Matthew 2:10-11
WEDNESDAY: Matthew 2:12-15
THURSDAY: Galatians 4:4-5
FRIDAY: Ephesians 2:8-9
SATURDAY: 1 John 4:7-16

ONE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS
SUNDAY: Ephesians 2:12-22
MONDAY: John 7:37-38, and 14:6
TUESDAY: Matthew 28:19-20
WEDNESDAY: John 8:12
THURSDAY: John 9:4-5 and Matthew 5:14-16
FRIDAY: Psalm 98:1-6
SATURDAY: John 1:1-3, 14 and Romans 6:23

CHRISTMAS DAY
Psalm 100, Revelation 3:20-21