Today is the first Sunday of Advent, and our topic today is about preparing for the coming of the Christ Child. If we hope to experience what Christmas is really about, then we must make some preparations. Here are three ways Isaiah suggests we prepare ourselves for the birth of Jesus:

·      Raise up the low places

·      Lower the high places

·      Level the rough ground

Comfort, comfort my people, says the Lord. If you take the time to raise up the valleys, bring low the hills, and smooth the rough places, then the glory of the Lord will be revealed. That’s how a weary world can rejoice during trying times, and that’s how this Christmas can be the Christmas you’ve been longing for. Let the Advent preparation begin!