***Editor’s Note: This year we are privileged to have, Yvonne, a reader from New Zealand publish our Advent study. For those who don’t know Advent is a countdown to Christmas and this is a perfect time to learn more about Advent. Join us the next 4 weeks on Mondays via www.tirzahmag.com for a new week’s article for you to reflect on throughout your week. This Advent study will be available after Christmas in it’s completion in our shop for you to use moving forward. We encourage you to bring your friends/family along on the journey. In December our articles are paused for our team to reflect solely on Christmas and enjoying the season with family/friends, as well as prepping for the New Year. We pray you enjoy this study and learn more of God’s heart for You.

Our word for the week is LOWLY.

Day 1

(1)  Find the dictionary meaning/meanings for the word LOWLY.
(2)  Write out the following verses. Highlight the words and phrases which stand out.

(a)  Is.57:15 

(b)  1 Cor.1:27-28

(c)  Prov.29:23

(d)  Matt.11:28-30

Day 2

Find 3 other Bible verses with the word LOWLY or HUMBLE.  Write down the verses with their reference below.  Paraphrase these verses (write them in your own words).

Verse 1: 

Paraphrase: 

Verse 2: 

Paraphrase: 

Verse 3: 

Paraphrase: 

Day 3:  Write keywords from the verses from Days 1 & 2 inside the Heart! 

In what ways can you reflect the gentle and lowly heart of our Saviour during this season?

Day 4

Read Mary’s song in Luke 1:46-55.

What attitudes does MARY reflect in her song of praise? 

Write a prayer or a psalm/poem of praise to God.

Day 5 

(1)  Choose one of the verses from your study this week that speaks to you personally, to learn by heart.  You can be innovative and choose your own method of memorizing your verse.  

(2)  Write the verse on a bauble to hang on the Advent wreath/ Christmas tree or display it in a place to remind yourself to be LOWLY.  You can be innovative and display your verse in any form as a reminder.  Show the bauble to your group.

(3)  Pray for yourself and the people in your group especially in the area of being LOWLY.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I have the privilege of living in New Zealand, one of the most beautiful countries in the world and truly a glimpse of paradise. After retiring from active service as a Personal Assistant 4 years ago, the Lord fulfilled my desire to serve in the mission field. I spent a few months in Fiji in 2018 serving destitute women in Lovu HART (Housing Assistance Relief Trust), a village complex that shelters single mothers (most of them Christian) with a meagre income. It's heart-rending to see women struggling to survive and yet eager to learn more about our Lord and Saviour. During my time there besides tidying up the HART records and assisting in the office, I conducted Bible studies for the women, young adults and kids in the village I lived in. I still keep in touch with the women there and hope to revisit again God-willing.