December 29
Psalm 148
In the days after Christmas – when much of the commercialhype related to the season has passed – we can
exhale a “We made it” sigh. What we’ve been waiting and
preparing for – both the spiritual and the practical – has
arrived. As we enjoy the respite from some of the hustle
and bustle of the past four weeks, the focus scripture
summons us to praise. We are reminded of the greatness
of God’s creation. And no matter how overwhelmed we
may have felt with Christmas details, God is bigger than
all of that. And now in the Season of Christmas we can
celebrate God’s great gift to the world – God’s son.
This week Christmas might be “over” in the secular sense,
but we’ve only just begun to celebrate! Do at least one
thing each day to continue to celebrate the coming of
Jesus into the world (e.g., share coffee/tea or a meal with
friends, host a Christmas party, give a Christmas gift to
someone who’s not expecting it each day).
Copyright © Wood Lake Publishing Inc. 2013 Seasons of the Spirit™ SeasonsFUSION Advent • Christmas • Epiphany 2013–2014, p. 11
