Joy!
“I bring you good news of great a joy which will be for all for all the people” (Luke 2:10b).
I’m sitting here in our church building awaiting 5 o’clock. That’s when we begin handing out backpacks to our homeless neighbors. The packs are heavy. We stuffed them with survival items: food, fluids, warmth, and hygiene.
So, while I wait, I recall various Christmas carols. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” an old Andy Williams song announces. Do you agree? “Be of good cheer.” It’s right there in the first stanza. “Hearts will be glowing,” we are reassured. It makes me happy just to replay it in my mind.
“Joy to the world,” another carol joyously proclaims. Isn’t it a great time to be alive when so much joy fills the air?
The angels who announced Jesus’ birth were praising God and singing, “Peace among men with whom He is pleased.” Given the tumult and unrest in our world, take a minute to reflect on the joy and peace we have from God because His Son, Jesus, was born that day.
I don’t know when Jesus was born. Nobody does. But in this season of focusing on His birth, doesn’t it feel wonderful?
Wishing you the merriest Christmas ever,
Rod MacArthur
206.949.0325
rod_macarthur@comcast.net