The Christmas Season...

The Christmas Season…

It is the second day of Christmas and I have read lots of posts about people having the after Christmas Day blues.  We still have 10 more days, no reason to have the blues! 

I had the honor of preaching at the Church were my father serves in Murfreesboro, TN yesterday morning.  I guess this is a little tradition that we have started, Christmas Day preaching and on the prologue to John.  I actually really like preaching, I am always up for the practice, and there is something about serving with Daddy that just makes me so excited.  He actually let me set the table yesterday.  In his calm manner, he talked me through the whole process and of course God was worshipped.  This was a really BIG deal to me.  It’s a big deal because I haven’t really done it by myself before but also because it is so significant to me.  Setting the table so that God’s children can come, receive, and be feed.  That’s really an honor to get to do, so I wanted to get it right.  Daddy was patient with me and together we successfully set the table. 

In my sermon, I preached about how the prologue of John gives us a different view on Jesus.  In the Nativity story in Luke we are told what happened.  But in John’s Gospel we are told what the incarnation means.  There aren’t many other characters, the focus is clear.  Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. 

So friends, don’t have the blues.  We have many more days to celebrate the birth of our Savior, not only the next 10 days but also the rest of our lives.  Guess what, even after that we get to celebrate in heaven.  Pretty cool gift Jesus even if it is your birthday- thank you!

Blessings as the ride continues…  Mary Balfour