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Advent Bible Verses — 24 Days
One verse for each day from December 1 to 24: four weeks of waiting, promise, joy and light, ending with the Word made flesh. Start on any day — every verse links to its context.
Week 1 · Waiting
December 1
“I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.”
Psalm 130:5 · read in context →December 2
“My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.”
Psalm 130:6 · read in context →December 3
“Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.”
Psalm 25:5 · read in context →December 4
“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”
Psalm 27:14 · read in context →December 5
“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”
Lamentations 3:25 · read in context →December 6
“Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.”
Micah 7:7 · read in context →December 7
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
Isaiah 40:31 · read in context →Week 2 · Promise
December 8
“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
Isaiah 40:3 · read in context →December 9
“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:”
Isaiah 11:1 · read in context →December 10
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6 · read in context →December 11
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
Matthew 1:23 · read in context →December 12
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!”
Isaiah 52:7 · read in context →December 13
“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)”
Hebrews 10:23 · read in context →December 14
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
Romans 15:13 · read in context →Week 3 · Joy
December 15
“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17 · read in context →December 18
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.”
Psalm 98:4 · read in context →December 19
“Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.”
Psalm 96:11 · read in context →December 20
“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.”
Isaiah 60:1 · read in context →Week 4 · Light
December 21
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
John 8:12 · read in context →December 22
“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.”
John 1:5 · read in context →December 23
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
John 1:1 · read in context →December 24
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
John 1:14 · read in context →Read along all season
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