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\t\t\t\t\"2013\u00a0 Luke 1:5-7<\/span>
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Prayer for the day:<\/strong><\/span>
\nGod, help us to have eyes to see those places in our lives where your Kingdom is breaking in, and let those glimpses fill us with joy and hope, even as we wait for the Kingdom to come in all its fullness. Amen.<\/p>\n

Question for reflection:<\/strong><\/span>
\nIn what areas of your life are you still waiting for God\u2019s promises to be realized?<\/p>\n

~ Tim Heishman, National Youth Conference Coordinator<\/p>\n

Congregational Life Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is offering these simple prayers and questions in connection to this year’s Advent Devotional<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>written by Tim Harvey, pastor of Central Church of the Brethren (Available from\u00a0Brethren Press<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>in print and E-Book formats). Join us as we look and listen for the coming of the Word through the reading of scripture, Tim’s reflections, times of prayer, and conversations on t<\/em>his\u00a0<\/em>blog.<\/em><\/p>\n

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