Advent Activities - Day 20

Lesson- Create in me a Clean Heart

In verse 21 we read, “But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”

Part of Advent is giving up distractions that are keeping you from seeing and savoring Jesus. 

What did you give up?

How has that been going for you?

Have you been able to draw closer to God because you don’t have that distracting you anymore? 

Part of drawing closer to God is by confessing sins or ways you haven’t been living in the will of God.  Verse 17 tells us, that, “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”  That is good news.  1 John 1:9 tells us, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

           

Possible Activity-

Have each person write privately (or with help for smaller children) their sins or failures on a small piece of paper. Take time to pray and confess these sins to the God who will not condemn, but will faithfully and justly forgive.  Place the “sins” in a metal bowl and use the advent light to burn them.  Take joy that your sins are gone!