Catch up for Advent Posts

I'm going to try and add the last 2 days of Advent that I posted on my FB wall. Sunday Dec. 1 was the first day of Advent.

The reading is from John 1:1-5. (I am following the reading list I posted recently.)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

Monday Dec. 2 Second night of Advent. 

My prayer for this evening: Lord, we welcome Your light into our hearts as we await the celebration of Your birth. It is the light of Your love and Your word that we follow. We ask You, Lord Jesus, to help us remember each day that You are the light in our lives. In Jesus' name. Amen

Isaiah 9:2-7: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.