Steadfast
love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other… Psalm
85:10 (ESV)
God brings us
together in love, loyalty, goodness, and peace which result in justice! Love
came down at Christmas!
During this time
at Advent, we tend to focus on Christ’s birth and all that goes with it.
We look around
at the beautiful decorations and pick out the perfect tree. Our kitchens smell
of sugar and spice and everything nice. We shop until we drop and then we wrap!
Oh the beauty of the packages, the excitement of what’s inside! Christmas music
fills the air.
Now that’s
interesting! We get so busy focused on “things.” What about us? What is inside
of us? Are our hearts filled with the same beauty as the decorations? While we
are baking do we have love in our hearts? Are we truly at peace while we are
shopping? Exactly what is our focus while we wrap the presents? While singing
our favorite carols, do we even listen to the words; are we loyal to our Lord
and Savior?
When we discover
the truth of “His love” in the midst of “Christmas Chaos”, when we allow our
lives to be filled with the Holy Spirit, when we focus on others through the
eyes of Christ, we will truly learn this promise of God — Steadfast love and faithfulness
will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss … and in such salvation, there is
nothing left to protect.
Yes, love came down at Christmas. Allow Him to
fill you with that same love.
Pastor Ruth Douglas,
Jelloway UMC, Three Rivers District,
East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church
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During
this blessed season of Advent we will enjoy together daily devotions which are
shared by Local Pastors and Associate Members of the United Methodist Church
from around the United States. I
had the privilege of participating in this project, and look forward to sharing
these daily uplifting thoughts with you over the season from now (Thanksgiving)
to January 1st. Each author will be
identified, and we thank them in advance for each contribution.
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