Advent Day 9 - Thieves

Jesus left his lofty place to rescue glory thieves who insert themselves into his place and make it all about them.

For further study:  Philippians 3:12 - 20

For parents and children:  Ask your children what they would do if someone stole something very valuable from them.  Ask them if they ever took something that didn't belong to them.  Then help them to understand that we're all thieves because there is something very valuable that we all steal from God - his glory.  Then help them to understand that Jesus was born not to condemn thieves but to forgive them.

"We have preferred living for ourselves over living for something and someone bigger than ourselves."

"The showering of glory on us progressively turns our hearts away from our individualistic commitment to our own glory to once again live for the thing for which we were created:  the glory of God."

"May you celebrate your glory-liberation while you recognize your need for further freedom, and may you remember your Savior.  His humiliation is your liberation."

For the month of December, there will be daily posts based on Paul Tripp's Advent book Come Let Us Adore Him.
You can also read more about this book and Advent at
https://tbcgrkidz.blogspot.com/2021/11/advent.html