Week Five

Finding time for hallelujahs this Christmas

SEEDS TO SOW: HOW MANY TYPES OF ‘HALLELUJAH’ CAN YOU THINK OF? *

Optional weekly challenge: Why not take time to Listen to Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus?

Read Luke 2: 8-20

Finding time for shepherds.

Who did the angels make time for at the first Christmas? Not rulers, important dignitaries, church leaders, leading artists, local heroes, or winners of a talent competition.

No. They made time for shepherds.

Why?

Read Romans 8: 12-17

Finding time for a Hogmanay Hallelujah!

That phrase in verse 15 ‘a spirit of adoption’ is very evocative.

What do you think are the key differences between a spirit of slavery and a spirit of adoption?

Read Isaiah 43: 18-19

Finding time for change!

As one year draws to a close and we anticipate another, are we attentive to the new things God is doing?

What new thing do you think God will do this year?

* SEEDS TO SOW: We are experimenting with adding a new Seeds to Sow phrase at the beginning of each section. These are open-ended and optional prompts and are designed for people wanting to develop their own resources in response to the themes. Perhaps if you are using this material as a group you could use these prompts to inspire a time of prayer, or drawing, or creative writing? They are a short and sweet, simply a starting off place for you and your imagination. Tailor and develop as suits your group.