Thursday, December 5th | 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Passage: 
6 But now Timothy has come to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love. He reported that you always have good memories of us and that you long to see us, as we also long to see you. 7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith. 8 For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you, 10 as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face and to complete what is lacking in your faith?

11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. 12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we do for you. 13 May he make your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. Amen. -- 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 (CSB)

Song:
Come Light Our Hearts by Sandra McCracken

Lyrics:
For You O Lord our souls in stillness wait
For You O Lord our souls in stillness wait
Truly our hope is in You
Truly our hope is in You

O Lord of life our only hope
Your radiance shines
On all who look to You in the dark
Emmanuel come come light our hearts

Oh joy above all other loves
In You we find more than enough
We come as we are O heal and restore
Come light our hearts

Prayer:
Incline, O Lord, thy merciful ears, and illuminate the darkness of our hearts by the light of thy visitation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary