Tuesday in Advent

18Verse 18. In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun. 19Verse 19. In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border. 20Verse 20. It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them. 21Verse 21. The LORD will make Himself known to Egypt, and on that day Egypt will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them. 22Verse 22. And the LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; He will strike them but heal them. They will turn to the LORD, and He will hear their prayers and heal them. 23Verse 23. In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. 24Verse 24. In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria— a blessing upon the earth. 25Verse 25. The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”

2Verse 2. Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3Verse 3. His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. 4Verse 4. Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5Verse 5. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; 6Verse 6. and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7Verse 7. and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8Verse 8. For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9Verse 9. But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. 10Verse 10. Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble, 11Verse 11. and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 12Verse 12. Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have. 13Verse 13. I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body, 14Verse 14. because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15Verse 15. And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.