![]() ![]() He is our inheritance and our great reward. And he will come a second time to be with us forever. This is how we should feel about king Jesus. ![]() These 25 brief devotional readings from John Piper begin December 1 and carry us to Christmas Day. In this passage about Elizabeth's unborn child, John the Baptist, the. Mephibosheth said to the king, "Oh, let him take it all, since my lord the king has come safely home." (2 Samuel 19:30) Advent is a way of lengthening the joy of Christmas. Advent: The Baby in the Womb Leapt for Joy-John Piper. Mephibosheth's answer is one of the most beautiful sentences in the Bible: Whereas Lent (the season of preparation for Easter) is 40 days, Advent ranges in length from 22 to 29 days. This means the earliest it begins, depending on where that Sunday falls, is November 27, and the latest it starts is December 3. ![]() What will Mephibosheth say to this settlement? Half his inheritance is going to a scoundrel. Advent begins the fourth Sunday before Christmas and ends Christmas Eve. Once Absalom died and David could return to Jerusalem, Mephibosheth explained the truth, but David decided to settle the matter quickly by dividing the inheritance between Ziba and Mephibosheth. ![]() How do you handle conflicts in your church? On his Desiring God blog, John Piper finds an Old Testament example of the Advent attitude we should foster in others and ourselves.ĭuring the rebellion of Absalom, Mephibosheth's inheritance was stolen by his servant Ziba, who led David to believe Mephibosheth was a traitor. ![]()
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