Christmas is not actually over yet. You know why? Because one day, December 25, is not enough to celebrate God's only begotten son, Jesus, with family and loved ones. Let's not confine our minds to that way of thinking. Celebrating Jesus who has redeemed us, saved us from going to eternal damnation, and has always loved us unconditionally should be reflected in our daily lives--even with the most elaborated, sensationalized threat of Covid 19.
Yesterday, we celebrated Christmas & my youngest son's post-college graduation at my brother and sister's -in- law's house. The uncouth reverberating and boisterous peals of laughter are indeed the very nature of a party that never runs dry. We refrain ourselves from talking politics including religion, about the Covid vaccine, and about the appropriation of the next stimulus package, then we're all good. Just imagine how terrible would it be if all the siblings and respective spouses are caught in a heated argument with fists stumping and tones of their voices unacceptable! However, I'm proud and happy to say that I'm a Christian first before my chosen party, Republican. So now you know...
As always, our tradition for almost 40 years of gift-giving has always been thoughtful and generous. I thank God that even with the precipice of the most challenging ordeal that our country has endured, we stand united in Faith that this, too, shall pass. We shouldn't be throwing in the towel so soon that our confidence and trust in the will of God is shaken recklessly. I heard a clip that some of the most famous Christian pastors and leaders have already given up in the fight of standing with our President. If that's the case then I think that if you can't stand the heat, you're an impostor of such an ideology, your very own agenda... I hope and pray that such a paradigm shift in their faith stance does not omit their names in the lamb's book of life. And in return shepherding their flocks unwittingly to lose their heart to God which I think is the most tragic of it all. Don't you think?
Today, let's anchor our faith to Jesus, the One that holds our tomorrows and the only One that can make the way when there's no other way. He is the only Way, the Truth, and the Life...
