Devotionals for Advent and Christmas
Words of Hope offers Advent devotionals, activities, and resources to help you focus on hope, peace, joy, and love, keeping Christ at the center of this sacred season.
As you prepare for Christmas, take time to prepare your heart to welcome Jesus. Christians call this season of preparation Advent—we prepare and celebrate for the coming of Jesus as a baby, and anticipate his coming again.
Check out our blog posts on Advent:
What is Advent?
Advent is a season of expectant waiting and preparation observed by Christians as they reflect on Christ’s first coming and anticipate his return. Rooted in ancient traditions, Advent includes prayer, Scripture reading, and meaningful practices like lighting Advent candles and using devotionals. Learn more about Advent and how to celebrate it with Words of Hope.
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Why Celebrate Advent?
We celebrate Advent to pause and reflect on the hope, peace, and joy found in Christ. Amid the busyness of the holidays, Advent helps us prepare our hearts for the celebration of Christ’s birth, recognize his presence in our lives, and anticipate his glorious return. Through traditions like prayer, Bible readings, and devotionals, Advent deepens our faith and reminds us of God’s promises. Explore Words of Hope’s resources to celebrate Advent meaningfully this season.
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The Coming of the Lord
Advent culminates in our Christmas celebrations! Reading and sharing the Christmas story of Jesus’s birth is a beautiful way to refocus on Jesus. Celebrate Jesus’s birth with this devotional, written for Christmas Day.
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Download our Advent and Christmas Devotionals
Waiting with Joy
For family and individual devotional time, including printable activities and crafts.
Every year, Rev. Lou Lotz and his wife would make an Advent activity calendar for their kids, to help them wait well for Christmas. This year, he has made one for you! Over the month of December, we offer a Bible reading and short activity for each day—acts of service, crafts, fun, and reflection.
This devotional series is available in two matching versions: one for young families, and one for older children and adults. Each day’s Bible reading is the same, with the same ideas and similar activities designed to guide your devotional time for the month. Download both free devotionals with printable crafts below.
Carols and Lessons
For family and individual devotional time, and Sunday School groups.
Christmas music is a joyful part of any celebration, and heard everywhere in the month of December. Each Christmas carol, familiar or new-to-you, tells the story of Jesus and invites us into a deeper relationship with him. In this devotional series, you are invited to sing or listen to a carol and read a lesson to help you prepare your heart for Christmas.
Included with this series is Carols and Lessons for Kids, a 5-lesson series for young families. Organized around the simple act of setting up a nativity scene, Carols and Lessons for Kids helps parents and teachers share the Christmas story with young children. Each lesson includes a simple and familiar carol to sing or share, a Bible passage focused on the Christmas story, a devotional lesson, and suggested activities. Included in the series is a printable nativity scene to color and set up with your children.
Names of Jesus
Are you longing to experience the true meaning of Christmas? This Advent, journey through 25 names of Jesus, each revealing a different aspect of who Jesus is—Immanuel, Prince of Peace, Bread of Life, and more. Each devotion will invite you to reflect on how Jesus meets your deepest needs, preparing your heart to fully embrace the wonder of his birth. Let’s rediscover the power of Jesus’s name this Christmas season.