{"id":24481,"date":"2026-03-11T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/how-to-pray-over-your-advent-wreath\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:18:19","slug":"how-to-pray-over-your-advent-wreath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray-over-your-advent-wreath\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pray Over Your Advent Wreath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The root of the word <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/an-advent-practice-pray-your-way-to-the-manger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cAdvent\u201d<\/a> is \u201cto come,\u201d and this whole season is about not just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopguideposts.org\/the-joys-of-christmas-2022.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the coming of Christmas<\/a> but the coming of our Savior. Often, we find ourselves earnestly waiting for something. But in this instance, we\u2019re waiting for something that <em>has<\/em> come and will continue to enrich our lives. Let\u2019s turn to the Advent wreath.<\/p>\n<p>As you light your Advent wreath, lighting a new candle every Sunday until you light that last candle in the middle, the Christmas candle, use it as a time to pray. Not just with hope but with certainty. The Good News has come. Jesus is here to change our lives.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The First Candle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Look back at the year. What can you give thanks for? Or what prayers are you still waiting to be answered? Bring them before the Lord. God wants to hear them. And in saying them, we become aware of how God is moving in our lives. You might even want to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/faith-prayer-devotions\/favorite-advent-carols-that-keep-christ-in-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sing a carol<\/a> as you gaze at your Advent wreath. \u201cO Come, O Come, Emmanuel\u201d perhaps. That word Emmanuel means \u201cGod with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Second Candle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Use this as a moment to look forward. What do you anticipate in the New Year? What exciting things are happening in your life? Or what milestones might be laid? A significant birthday perhaps, or the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/prayers-for-family\/6-prayers-for-a-new-grandchild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">birth of a new baby.<\/a> Whether you have a loved one who is pregnant or not, we can all pray for new birth. Peace in the world. A new job, a new purpose. Hopes and goals that we share with the Lord.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Third Candle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Consider those who have gone before us, who paved the way and continue even from heavenly realms to pave the way. I recall something <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/stories-of-faith-and-hope\/the-words-of-c-s-lewis-helped-him-reclaim-his-faith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C.S. Lewis<\/a> once said, that as you get older it becomes impossible not to pray just for the living but also the dead. I grieve the loss of my dear parents. Yet I don\u2019t doubt they are still here. I can still feel their love. Like God\u2019s love.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Fourth Candle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Think about now. Think about how God is right here with us. Honor the divine that\u2019s present. Look at that wreath. <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/faith-prayer-devotions\/the-meaning-of-lighting-candles-at-advent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Those candles.<\/a> The wax that has dripped down. The illuminating light that comes from all four candles lit at once. You might even sing \u201cDeck the Halls with Boughs of Holly.\u201d The halls are decorated, and the tree is probably up by now. Soon the stockings will be hung from the chimney with care. See it with eyes of delight. Forget, for a moment, how many shopping days are left till Christmas. God is right here. In the now.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Christmas Candle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If the other four candles are white, this is often pink or red. You\u2019ve been waiting to put that <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/faith-prayer-devotions\/how-to-set-up-your-nativity-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Babe in a manger.<\/a> Now you can as you light this candle at the center of the Advent wreath, the nexus for all we are. Feel free to ring forth with carols. \u201cHark the Herald Angels Sing,\u201d \u201cThe First Noel,\u201d \u201cSilent Night.\u201d The wreath might age and decay, the leaves turning brown. But as Jesus reminded us, we are the light of the world. In faith we can let our candles burn. \u201cJoy to the World\u201d has come.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/editor-picks-advent-candles-and-holders-perfect-for-the-advent-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Read More: Our Picks for the Best Advent Candles and Holders<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The root of the word \u201cAdvent\u201d is \u201cto come,\u201d and this whole season is about not just the coming of Christmas but the coming of our Savior. Often, we find ourselves earnestly waiting for something. But in this instance, we\u2019re waiting for something that has come and will continue to enrich our lives. 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