A scripture a day til Christmas (revised)

Here is a little holiday tradition that we started with our kids several years ago that reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas. I included the references we use in case you'd like to try this with your own family. (I posted this last year and since then I have revised some of references that were incorrect.) Each night after reading the scripture the kids get to open a chocolate from their advent calendars. We don't have trouble remembering to read at our house!

Scriptures to read with your children each of the 24 days before Christmas:

1. Abraham 3:22-28 (Jesus is foreordained to be our Savior)
2. Isaiah 7:14 (A virgin shall conceive)
3. Isaiah 9:6-7 (For unto us a child is born)
4. Isaiah 11:10 (A root of the stem of Jesse)
5. Jeremiah 23:5-6 (A righteous branch)
6. Micah 5:2-4 (A ruler shall come from Bethlehem)
7. John 1:1-14 (Jesus or the Word was foreordained to be our Savior)
8. Mark 1:1-8 (John prepares the way for Jesus and prophesies of His coming)
9. 1 Nephi 10:4-5 (Lehi prophesies of Jesus’ coming)
10. 1 Nephi 11:13-23 (Angel shows Nephi a vision of Mary bearing Jesus)
11. 2 Nephi 26:3 (Signs shall be given of Jesus’ birth)
12. Alma 7:9-12 (Alma prophesies that Jesus will be born of Mary)
13. Helaman 14:2-8 (Samuel the Lamanite prophesies of Jesus’ birth)
14. 3 Nephi 1:8-21 (Jesus speaks to Nephi & the sign of His birth is seen in the Americas)
15. Luke 1:26-38 (The angel visits Mary)
16. Luke 1:39-44 (John leapt in Elisabeth’s womb when Mary visits)
17. Matthew 1:18-25 (The angel visits Joseph)
18. Luke 2:1-7 (Trip to Bethlehem and the stable)
19. Luke 2:6-7 (Jesus is born)
20. Luke 2:8-14 (Angels visit the shepherds)
21. Luke 2:15-18 (The shepherds visit the manger)
22. Matthew 2:1-8 (The wise men travel to Jerusalem)
23. Matthew 2:9-12 (The wise men worship the Christ Child)
24. Matthew 2:13-15 (The trip to Egypt)

On Christmas Day:

25. John 3:16 (for God so loved the world…)