This Is My Story: Peace
Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13, Matthew 3:1-12
Reflection Questions
1. Begin with silence.
2. What did God say to you through the message?
3. Read together Isaiah 11:1-10, what images of peace stood out to you?
4. What do you think this means: “The world may not be living in the peace of Christ but Jesus is living in the brokenness of the world”?
5. What areas of your life do you long to see God’s reconciliation?
6. Read together Matthew 3:1-12, where have you seen truth bring peace and unity?
7. Is Jesus the first place you go when you are experiencing a lack of peace?
8. Where has God brought peace in your life? Where have you struggled with peace?
9. Do you depend on your community to help with peace and to extend peace?
10. Where can you share peace with others today? Where can you run toward peace?
Daily Readings
Today (November 27), we begin our Advent readings in the four weeks leading up to Christmas. You can have the advent devotional emailed to you by signing up here: www.stillnaz.com/subscribe-advent. Or you can follow along daily here: www.stillnaz.com/advent2022. The scriptures are below.
Sunday: Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72:1-7,18-19, Romans 15:4-13, Matthew 3:1-12
Monday: Psalm 21, Isaiah 24:1-16a, I Thessalonians 4:1-12
Tuesday: Psalm 21, Isaiah 41:14-20, Romans 15:14-21
Wednesday: Psalm 21, Genesis 15:1-18, Matthew 12:33-37
Thursday: Psalm 146:5-10, Ruth 1:6-18, 2 Peter 3:1-10
Friday: Psalm 146:5-10, Ruth 4:13-17, 2 Peter 3:11-18
Helpful Instructions for reading
Start with silence. Relax in God’s presence. Imagine resting with Jesus.
Thank God for something that happened in the last 24 hours.
Read the verses slowly.
Finish in prayer for yourself, your family, your neighbors, your co-workers, your church.