Make Room...

Christmas Eve

~~~ 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16 ~~~ Psalm 89 ~~~
~~~ Luke 1:67-79 ~~~

“My kindness is established forever”;

in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness.

Mary and Joseph confirmed 

their faithfulness in humble surroundings.

They had faith in God...they had faith in one another.

The Inn was crowded. They shared space with smelly live stock.

The straw strewn ground was far from sanitary.

The heavens opened up with songs of rejoicing bursting forth.

We are invited to join in this wondrous chorus.

The Lord is kind and merciful forever.

O Radiant Dawn,

splendor of eternal light, sun of justice:

come and shine on those who dwell in darkness

 and in the shadow of death.

Let every heart prepare room in silence and stillness.
The silent light of the child Jesus
 seeps into every hidden space of our heart.

We long for his light
to break the chains of darkness.

This is the holy night of our Lord's birth...
the silent night when the world in stillness lays waiting.

This is the eve of our dear Savior's birth.
In the hustle and bustle of last minute details
let us pause for a moment to be still.
Make room, not just in your heart
 but in your day to welcome Jesus.

Imagine the joy of Mary and Joseph as they
eagerly anticipate the birth of their baby, Jesus.
They have waited patiently for nine months.
They have been faithfully obedient to God's plan
 for the salvation of all peoples.

We have been Blessed beyond comprehension
by those who have gone before us.

The Breath of Heaven is very near to us once again.
In stillness we wait for his coming.
Let us rejoice and be glad.
There is no greater love.
God sent himself to be one of us...
to be with us.
~~~Peace~~~