Come Home

Merry Christmas!

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6

Last night, my mom and I watched the Christmas Eve service online. We were unable to make it to the church that I regularly attend, but I was just as happy to be a part of the service as it played across the silver MacBook. As always, I was impressed with the music and message of the Christmas story. The minister talked about Christmas being a time to "come home." There is a lot of brokenness and temptations that continually burn holes in our hearts, but Christ was born to grant us the amazing gift of grace. This is a time to reconnect with those that we love the most. It doesn't matter where "home" is; what matters is who we are with. Mary and Joseph were not "home" in Bethlehem, but they trusted God. They were together, obeying God, and that was what mattered to them. Where is "home" for you?

Another interesting thought that the minister brought up was loving those who are not always easy to love. Think about the people in your life. They are not always easy to love, right? We are humans and we make mistakes. "You know those people, and you still love them." Pretty powerful. Christmas reminds us of the love we receive from God, as well as the love we spread to others.

Have a blessed day :-)