"A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit." Isaiah 11:1
This year our family will use the Jesse Tree devotionals for the first time. It is a type of Advent devotional to use at Christmas. I'm hoping ornaments for each day will catch Sawyer's attention. I remember last Easter that Sawyer LOVED the Resurrection eggs that we used. Each night he looked forward to opening up a new one!
We will use a small artifial tree. Most of the ornaments will be simple paper ornaments that I have printed from the internet but a few will be nicer felt ornaments that my mother-in-law, Sheila, sent us last year.
First is listed the date, then topic, then verses, and lastly an example of what type of picture to use on your tree for that day. This reading calendar is found on http://jesse-tree.com/jesse_tree.html and I made my own adjustments. Here's another great site that uses a slightly different reading calendar http://www.rca.org/Page.aspx?pid=1628.
December 1 Creation Genesis 1:1-2:3 Dove or earth
December 2 The fall of Adam & Eve Genesis 2:4-3:13 Tree with Fruit or serpent
December 3 The flood Genesis 6:11-22; 7:17-8:3; 9:8-17 Rainbow, dove with olive branch, ark or pair of animals
December 4 Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9 Tall tower or language book
December 5 Promise to Abraham Genesis 12:1-7; 15:1-6 Dark sky with stars
December 6 Sodom & Gomorrah Genesis 18 & 19 Cloud of smoke or pillar of salt
December 7 Abraham & Isaac Genesis 22:1-19 Ram
December 8 Jacobs ladder Genesis 28:1-17 Ladder or stairs
December 9 Joseph Genesis 42:1-45:15 Colorful coat
December 10 Moses & burning bush Exodus 1:1-14; 3:1-12 Green bush with flames
December 11 Passover Exodus 12:1-39 Door frame with blood
December 12 Ten Commandments Exodus 19:16-20-20:20 Stone tablets
December 13 David I Samuel 16:1-23,II Samuel 5:1-5, 7:1-17 Lyre or harp
December 14 Elijah & prophets of Baal I Kings 18:17-39 Alter (wet) with fire burning
December 15 Isaiah Isaiah 6:1-13 Tongs with hot coal
December 16 Wise and just king Isaiah 8:11-9:7 Crown
December 17 Exile II Chronicles 36:11-21 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Stalks of grain
December 18 Jonah Jonah 1:1-4:11 Big fish or whale
December 19 Waiting on the Lord Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Watchtower
December 20 Son of Righteousness Malachi 3:1-5, 4:1-6 Sun
December 21 Baptism Luke 1:5-17,Matthew 3:1-6 Shell with water, or water drop
December 22 Mary and the Angel Luke 1:26-38 Mary
December 23 Joseph Matthew 1:18-25 Carpenters tool or Joseph
December 24 Journey to Bethlehem Luke 2:1-5 Scroll
December 25 Birth of Jesus Luke 2:6-21 Jesus in manger
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