As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, I feel it is the perfect time to not only share a tasty Gingerbread Hot Chocolate recipe, but also take a moment to remind you and me that there is more to celebrate than just His birth but to also rejoice for He will come again in greater glory! Read on for a short devotional and to get the recipe... The Passage: Luke 12:40 NIV "You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." The arrival of a notable person, thing or event. An appearance. An emergence. A birth. That is how the English dictionary describes the word "Advent". Advent. It is a season that is observed by many Christians. It leads up to the Christmas season and is a time of expectancy, anticipation, and preparation. A waiting period for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Advent is a reminder of what God has done and what He will do. A time to remember the longing and waiting that God's people did until finally a baby was born in a manger. Immanuel. God with us. But Advent is also a time to remember that Jesus will come again (Jesus tells us He will). And we will not know the year, the day, the hour. Jesus. Our Lord and Savior. Oh, how we prepare to celebrate! We put up lights and trees. We buy gifts and wrap them in pretty packages. We watch movies and make cookies. We gather with family and friends. And hopefully we take time to read the Christmas story, to reflect on what Jesus' birth really means, to praise God for sending His son, to fully understand what this celebration means for you, for me, and to spend some time in prayer . But as the Christmas season leaves, and we take our trees down, put the lights away, finish the last of the cookies and gather for the final time this season...what do we do then? God prepared His people for Jesus. For the coming of Christ. Sometimes His people actively participated, sometimes not so much. He is preparing us too. Preparing us for the second coming of Christ. The fulfillment of this promise. Sometimes we actively participate. Sometimes not so much. Celebrations are wonderful and important and beautiful, but our preparing should not stop when the Christmas season is over. Let Advent, let Christmas, be a reminder to each of us to continually prepare our hearts. To spiritually prepare every day for the moment when Jesus returns. Because Jesus will arrive again, He will appear. He will emerge. And we will not know the year, the day, the hour. Will our hearts be focused on Him in the anticipation of that moment when it comes? Will we be prepared? Let's have an advent heart, not just this season, but every single day. Blessings, Elizabeth The Recipe Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Ingredients: 6 cups of milk (your choice of 1%, 2% or whole) 8 ounces chocolate chips (more if desired) 1/4 cup cocoa powder (I like hershey's but any kind will do) 1/4-1/2 cup sugar (to your liking) 2 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp molasses 3 tsp ground ginger 1/4-1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp allspice Marshmallows (optional) Whipped Cream (optional) Candy Cane (optional) Gingerbread Cookies (optional) Directions: 1. Mix the milk, powder, spices, molasses and sugar in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. 2. Stir until all ingredients are dissolved. Do not let the milk boil! 3. Mix in chocolate chips, whisk until smooth 4. Top with either whip cream or marshmallows if desired. 5. Add a candy cane if desired and serve with gingerbread cookies if you have them. 6. Sip and enjoy! I am so glad you stopped by! Your can find more "Mornings With Jesus" and other hot chocolate recipes by clicking the link below.
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