First Thursday of Advent

1 December 2011

Jesse Tree Story: ISAAC
Jesse Tree Symbol: THE ALTAR OF HOLOCAUST

Scripture: "I will bless you and make your descendants
as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the
seashore; your descendants will take possession of the
gates of their enemies, and in your descendants all the
nations of the earth will find blessing, because you
obeyed my command.”  Genesis 22:17-18


Commentary:  Since God saved Isaac from the
 sacrificial altar, he was able to carry on God's
 promise to Abraham. 

First Wednesday of Advent

30 November 2011

Jesse Tress Story: ABRAHAM
Jesse Tree Symbol:  A RAM


Scripture: " I will bless you and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore; your descendants will take possession of the gates of their enemies, and in your descendants all the nations of the earth will find blessing, because you obeyed my command." 22:17-18

Commentary: When Abraham was about to sacrifice his own son,
God gave him a ram to offer instead.  He then promised
Abraham that the entire world would be blessed by one
of his descendants--Christ. 

First Tuesday of Advent

29 November 2011

Jesse Tree Story: NOAH
Jesse Tree Symbol: THE ARK

Scripture: "'Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves shall he
be to his brothers.' He also said, 'Blessed be the Lord, the
God of Shem! Let Canaan be his slave. May God expand
Japeth, and may he dwell among the tents of Shem; and
let Canaan be his slave!'"  Genesis 9:25-27

Commentary: The Ark represents the promise of salvation given by
God through Noah.  It also symbolizes the Church by which we
travel tempestuous waters of life. 

First Monday of Advent

28 November 2011

Jesse Tree Story: ABEL
Jesse Tree Symbol: A LAMB

Scripture: "Yahweh asked Cain, 'Where is your brother Abel?'
'I do not k now,' he replied. 'Am I my brother's guardian?'
'What have you done?' Yahweh asked. 'Listen!
Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground.
Now be cursed and banned from the ground that has
opened its mouth to recedive your brother's blood at your hands.'"

Genesis 4:9-11

Commentary: God chose certain persons to foreshadow
something related to Christ or to His Kingdom. 
Just as the blood of Abel cried out to God,

so Christ's blood calls for forgiveness and grace. 

First Sunday of Advent

27 November 2011

Jesse Tree Story: ADAM & EVE
Jesse Tree Symbol: AN EATEN APPLE

Scripture: "I shall put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers;
 it will bruise your head and you will strike its heel."   Genesis 3:15

Commentary: The first promise of the coming of the Redeemer, Christ,
was made to Adam and Eve in Paradise after they disobeyed God.

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