{"id":3582,"date":"2017-12-16T09:14:15","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T14:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/?p=3582"},"modified":"2023-12-17T21:38:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T02:38:32","slug":"preparing-for-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/16\/preparing-for-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Promises to David, Foretelling Christ&#8217;s Kingship<\/h3>\n<h4>2 Samuel 7:14-16<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands.\u00a0 But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul,\u00a0 whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Activity for Today<\/h3>\n<p>Hang a crown ornament on the tree.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3212 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/crown-312734_640-300x165.png\" alt=\"golden crown\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Devotionals for Day Fourteen<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/12\/14-writing-pen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Writing Pen 2010<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/12\/14-four-steps-to-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Steps to Success<\/a>, Advent-style 2009<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/13\/fruits-and-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruits and Gardens<\/a> \u00a02008 focuses on fruits of the Spirit in our lives.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/15\/little-town-of-bethlehem-december-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Town of Bethlehem<\/a> \u00a02007<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2006\/12\/14\/dec-14-snowmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fun Little Snowmen for Christmas<\/a> \u00a0to make are a fun kids activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Planting Seeds<\/h2>\n<h3>Today&#8217;s Advent Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>Who plants seeds in the dead of winter? Actually, lots of people do. Timing depends on the need of the future plants and one must know how early in winter to start planting them. Most seed packets have this information, and many gardeners learn timing by trial and error. The seasons hold times for seedtime and harvest.<\/p>\n<p>Tender plants like tomatoes are started in winter seasons inside a warm place. <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/starting-seeds-in-winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardy plants may be sown in cold months<\/a> and wait until spring to see the sprouts.<\/p>\n<h3>Spiritual Seed and Harvest Times<\/h3>\n<p>In the Spirit, seedtime and harvest overlap.<\/p>\n<p>In other words it is always a good time to sow seeds which bear spiritual fruit. Giving, showing kindness, growing patience, are all perennially welcome.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3028\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/extras\/a-mustard-seed-christmas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3028\" class=\"wp-image-3028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/seeds-1117861_640.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/seeds-1117861_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/seeds-1117861_640-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/seeds-1117861_640-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/seeds-1117861_640-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/seeds-1117861_640-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/extras\/a-mustard-seed-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the &#8216;Mustard Seed Story&#8217; today.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Light a Candle in the World with Prayer<\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#58768a;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#8ba9bd;color:#000000;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Pray for Light<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">Take time to consider a situation that needs prayer; pray for God&#8217;s light and wisdom to shine into that place and be given to those involved. 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