Pause for Prayer: MONDAY 12/26

 

 In the news, Lord, I've seen stories about

    providing dinners for the hungry,

    toys for needy children

    winter coats to warm the poor

    and hot showers for the homeless 

and at the end of such stories a reporter will say,

    "And that's what Christmas is all about..."

 

Of course, I don't think I've ever heard anyone claim

that "Christmas is all about"

    making lists of things I want,

    stuffing myself as well as a turkey,

    buying gifts that folks don't need,

    following sales as the season's reason,

    flooding my home with a thousand lights

        but seldom lighting a candle in prayer...

 

Truth be told, we do know, Lord, 

what Christmas is all about     

    but we forget,

    we get distracted,

    we fall for the commercials,

    we follow Hallmark, not your gospel

    and content ourselves with token gestures

        when deeds of love are what you seek...

 

We do know, Lord,

    help us live the truth we know...

Your birthday is now past, Lord, 

    but it never grows too late

to live our lives (and from our hearts)

    as those who know

        what Christmas day is all about...

Amen.

If a video doesn't appear below, click here!

 

Tweet   

SUBSCRIBE HERE!