Today, on day 19, we open the Advent calendar door to one of the most misunderstood gifts by those outside of Christianity. To unbelievers, it seems like the Christian faith is bondage to a list of rules and limitations that… Read More »Advent Day 19 – Freedom

I don’t listen to the news or follow any news channels for updates on social media. I used to be clued up about what was happening in the world and usually had an opinion, even if it was naive. Somewhere… Read More »Advent Day 18 – Justice/Vindication

On Day 17, we open the Advent calendar door to a gift that is a bit like a gift voucher—we open the promise of the gift rather than the gift itself. Yesterday, we studied the gift of sanctification which is… Read More »Advent Day 17 – Glorification

In my experience there are two fundamental truths that must be understood before someone can accept the truth of the gospel. Firstly, we must understand that God is perfectly holy, and secondly, we must accept that we are lost sinners.… Read More »Advent Day 16 – Sanctification

In South Africa, we are fortunate to associate the festive season with rest. However, in reality, that doesn’t mean that we stop to consider the reason for the season. In fact, we fill our summer holidays with so many activities… Read More »Advent Day 15 – Rest

The gift behind door number 14 of our Advent calendar is one we too easily forget about. The sure victory we have in Christ is a precious reality that should inform every aspect of our lives, from the smallest detail… Read More »Advent Day 14 – Victory

On day 13 of our Advent journey, we unwrap one of the most slippery gifts of grace. In Christ, we have the gift of contentment, but we so easily forget and grumble. In this chapter, Jared Wilson reminds us that… Read More »Advent Day 13 – Contentment

Do you still remember the days when all the facts we would ever need to know were contained in a few volumes of an encyclopedia? A few generations ago things changed so slowly that you could use these volumes for… Read More »Advent Day 12 – Wisdom

Today, on Day 11, we open another door of our Advent calendar to a fundamental truth of the Christian faith: imputation.Imputation is a Latin accounting term meaning “to apply to one’s account.” Expenses are debited, and income is credited. (Source) At birth,… Read More »Advent Day 11 – Imputation

It is day 10 of our study of Gifts of Grace, and today we unwrap the magnificent gift of God’s love. At the beginning of this chapter, Jared Wilson admits that he measures God’s degree of love for him by… Read More »Advent Day 10 – Love