Sunday, December 6, 1998
Sunday, December 6, 1998
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus.
I remember a story of a little girl in Sunday School who was asked what she had
learned from the story of Jesus changing water into wine at the wedding celebration
at Cana. She answered: "It is always a good idea to have Jesus around." Children
can give us some great wisdom in understanding life.
The reason we often track mud into our lives, and lean on crutches, and admire
ourselves in mirrors, is that we won't allow the presence of God in Christ to be
reflective in our everyday existence. Christmas is a celebration and a way of
life--not a one day festival of getting what we want.
Prayer: Loving God, help me to make the true meaning of Christmas a way of life all year
long. Amen.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA
(Philippians 2:5
NRSV)