In His Name Devotionals
CHRISTMAS REFLECTIONS
In His Name Devotionals
CHRISTMAS REFLECTIONS
“We thought we knew where to find You; we hardly needed a star to guide the way, just perseverance and common sense; why do You hide yourself away from the powerful and join the refugees and outcasts, calling us to follow You there? Wise God, give us wisdom.
“We thought we had laid You safe in the manger; we wrapped You in the thickest sentiment we could find, and stressed how long ago You came to us; why do You break upon us in our daily life with messages of peace and goodwill, demanding that we do something about it? Just and righteous God, give us justice and righteousness.
“So where else would we expect to find You but in the ordinary place with the faithful people, turning the world to your purpose through them. Bring us to that manger, to that true rejoicing, which will make wisdom, justice and righteousness alive in us” (Stephen Orchard).
“O God, our loving Father, help us rightly to remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men. May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and the Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake” (Robert Lewis Stevenson).
