Scripture: Luke 2:16
So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger.
Thought for the Day: Though many of you may already be thinking about packing up the Christmas Stuff, it is important to remember that we are just now on the 3rd day of Christmas (the song, The 12 Days of Christmas was talking about the 12 days between Christmas and Epiphany). With that in mind, we continue our focus on the birth narratives.
How many of us have put off something important with a multitude of mediocre excuses? A friend of mine called himself the excuse factory, and he often said, “I can find you a good excuse so that people will understand when you miss your own funeral.” I’m sure the shepherds could have found a number of good excuses for staying right where they were, but instead they ‘went with haste.’ When it comes to those things that are life-giving for ourselves and others, let us put aside the excuses and join the shepherds as we move quickly toward the gift of life.
Prayer: O Source of Life, you reveal to us joy and splendor. Help us put aside excuse-filled procrastination so that we might visit the place where this gift is found. Amen.
IMPORTANT
This Sunday
One Service at 10:30am
Camel Parade at Meyer Park at 10am
