Come, Lord Jesus
Do we still cry for God in an elemental way? Do we still ask Jesus to come to us? Are we bold in our requests? It is in this spirit, during Advent, that we will call out to Jesus for the hope, peace, joy and love that only He can bring, that only God can provide. Our 2025 Advent Devotional, Come, Lord Jesus, invites you to welcome Christ this season with as much earnest, expectant and excited preparation as we would have for the guests in our homes this holiday season.
2025 Advent Devotional
Advent is a time of waiting for the Messiah. A time to commit yourself to looking for the hope, peace, joy and love that we find in the babe Jesus who became our Messiah, Savior and Lord.
Each week of the devotional begins with a Sunday discussion of the weekly theme followed by six days of short writings from Second-Ponce members. Take the time you need to listen to God and deliberately consider the Scriptural ideas and corresponding questions and prayers. We suggest you spend time alone with the daily devotions (or read them with your immediate family). Then, each week you might discuss the reflection questions with other family or friends (or your SPdL small group), as appropriate. Suggested actions to help you practice the prayer Come, Lord Jesus can be found in the Sunday sections (and below).
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Devotional Resources
If you prefer a digital version of Come, Lord Jesus, we offer the 2025 Advent devotional in a downloadable PDF below. You'll also find several additional resources for trying out ideas for action and prayer mentioned in the devotion.
Praying Come, Lord Jesus
Each week, we invite you to add lines to the prayer below reflecting on what God is revealing to you through use of this
devotional. Printed prayer cards can be found at the Welcome Center.
Come, Lord Jesus …
Come in the stillness of night and the garish light of noon.
Come in the mountains and on th
e shore and by the streams and in the cities.
Come in my town, my neighborhood, my house, my heart.
Come to me.
- Prayer adapted from Kris Camealy