Today we continue our celebration of Advent. Each Sunday leading up to Christmas, we will rejoice in the gift that is ours in Jesus Christ.
In celebration, we will be lighting the candles of the Advent wreath.
The candles signify that Jesus is the Light of the World.
The evergreens remind us that He is life and brings life to us.
The candles are arranged in a circle because life in Christ has no end.
Each Sunday we will light an additional candle.
On Christmas Eve, we will light all the candles, including the center one, the Christ candle.
We will rejoice that Christ has come to us.
Today we light the candle of Peace.
On this second Sunday of Advent, as we think about the coming of Jesus Christ, we light the candle of peace.
Jesus Christ is our peace.
(Ephesians 2:14)
He is the Prince of Peace, and the fruit of His presence is peace. (Isaiah 9:6; Galatians 5:22)
Christ comes to bring justice, wholeness, and harmony to every relationship throughout all creation.
He wants to continually grant us peace in every situation.
(2 Thessalonians 3:16)
Jesus, we pray, guide our feet into the path of peace.
(Luke 1:79)