Week Four Advent Devotion

Below you will find the devotion for the fourth week of Advent. Just click on the video to watch. This week's devotion is given by Brian McLeod, Minister of Music and Worship at Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church.

After viewing the devotion you are encouraged to respond in one or both of the following ways.

• Question for Personal Reflection. Spend time alone with God in relation to the message of the devotion. The question for this week's devotion is:

What would my life look like if I set time apart from the world this Advent preparing for the coming of the Christ-child once again?

• Question for Community Discussion. Discuss the message of the devotion online with others who view it. To be a part of the discussion, click on "Comment" below this week's video. Then type your comment in the "Post a Comment" box. Below the box you will see "Comment as:." If you have an account through one of those types you can choose that account. Otherwise you can choose anonymous. (If you choose anonymous you might consider signing your name at the end of your comment since it will not show up otherwise.) The question for this week's devotion is:

As the body of Christ, how do we live out his presence in the world today--his presence so joyfully announced by the angels to the shepherds that first Christmas?

Many blessings as you continue on the Advent journey to the Holy Night on which the Christ Child was born!