Where did you experience the blessing of God this past week? Was it through a deeper awareness of His presence, confidence in His promises, or evidence of His power at work in your life?

 

 

Do you struggle to believe that God truly loves you? How does the Incarnation — God coming near in Jesus — help make God’s love personal rather than abstract?

 

 

Which of these statements about love do you resonate with most — and which do you find hardest to believe?

  • God is love
  • God loves you
  • God invites you to love Him in return

How does the gospel affirm all three, even when your feelings lag behind your faith?

 

 

Read Psalm 134 together. What does it mean to “bless the LORD”?

How is “Lift up your hands… and bless the LORD” both an invitation into God’s presence and a command to respond in worship — regardless of how we feel?

 

 

Who in your life is God inviting you to love as Christ has loved you?

Spend time praying for that person and ask God to show you one concrete way to demonstrate Christ’s love this week, especially during the Christmas season.

 

 

How does understanding Advent as an “ascent to worship” reshape how you approach Christmas this year, not just what you do, but how you respond to God?