7 Verses to Countdown to Christmas | Kanakuk Kamps
7 Verses to Countdown to Christmas


It’s only 1 WEEK until Christmas: Can you believe it?! Year after year, the holiday season flies by faster than we can say “Season’s Greetings” and leaves us with a deflated feeling of, “Um… What just happened?” It’s easy to get caught up in the blustery blur of the holidays without pausing to consider what’s most important. Though the gift giving, the fun, the fellowship and the celebrations are all well-intentioned, they still have the power to distract us from what Christmas is really about.


Colossians 3:1 encourages us to “keep seeking the things above, where Christ is.” Jesus is to be at the center of our thoughts, motivating our actions, characterizing our words and filling our hearts with joy and contentment. When we replace Jesus with earthly things- even good things - we’re left with a shallow happiness that lasts about as long as it takes to unwrap a Christmas gift. Why settle for that, when God offers us something so much better?


In God’s Word we find clarity, wisdom, truth, meaning and life. It’s water to a thirsty soul and satisfaction to a needy heart, and it’s the perfect place to pause amidst the busyness of the Christmas season. Here are 7 verses- one for each day- and suggested questions for you and your family to read and discuss as you countdown to Christmas:



 -What does it mean that the “government will rest” on Jesus’ “shoulders?”

 -What do you think about these names for Jesus? Which one is your favorite and why?



 -How did Jesus save us from our sins? What does this mean for us?



-How do you think you would react if an angel spoke to you?

-Why is Jesus’ birth such “good news?” Why should it give us “great joy?”



-How does the term “God of hope” make you feel?

-What does it look like to be characterized by joy, peace and hope?



-Why do you think Jesus left his heavenly home to become human?

-What does Jesus’ death on the cross mean for us?



 -What does it look like to give glory to God?

 -Throughout the story of Jesus’ birth, we hear the word “peace.” Why do you think Jesus’ birth gives us the gift of peace?



-Why would God give His Son for us? Why is this such good news?


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Merry Christmas!