Two simple exchanges — one between strangers meeting in another land and the second between neighbors facing a back-fence dispute. Yet both show something of the Christly love that each of us can bring to the healing of nations.
"I'm Nobody! Who are you? Are you — Nobody — Too?" When Emily Dickinson wrote that, she was making fun of fame. But if we seriously feel that our lives don't matter much, we may need to learn more of our true nature and worth as God's spiritual expression.
If we are measuring ourselves against the challenges we face, we may at times be disheartened — unless we learn that our strength is from God, who is omnipotent Life.
Spiritual watching, humility, obedience—these are just a few of the Christly qualities this businessman learned were important in his work. In fact, he found them indispensable.
There's a lot of talk these days about making sure we get what we deserve—especially when we feel we've earned it. This writer found that it is much more vital to make sure we understand what God has given us.
The season of celebration will pass. But we can receive Christ, Truth, in every season and see that the healing, saving power of God has never left us.
Whether we wish that we were with family for the holidays or that we had a little quiet time to ourselves, our need is really the same: to understand the true message of Christmas.
