Letting Jesus Come to Us Once Again!

Last week, while quietly singing some of the Christmas carols, the singing became real worship from my heart. The words of each verse were specifically extolling Jesus, glorifying Him deeply and sincerely for who He is and what He has done for each of us. Choking up and just experiencing His love for me, stopped the day and reset it with Jesus as head over all and especially over me. It opened and expanded my heart in a real, deep way.

This quiet yet significant experience was a kind of mini-Scrooge celebration. Like when Scrooge was dancing around on Christmas morning after his harrowing night visitations, hooping and hollering and chuckling and admitting to his maid, Mrs. Dibler, that he had finally come to his senses after all these years. Or like when the Grinch's heart was expanding to twice its size and breaking the fluoroscope frame, inspiring him to return all the presents and toys to the Whos down in Whoville. Or, as George Bailey found himself back on the drawbridge, with Zuzu's petals in his pocket, acknowledging that he had gotten his "wonderful" life back.

Finding our Christ in the middle of Christmas is the most awesome experience, no matter how any of us express it, whether through these literary allusions, shouting right out with a rousing, "Praise the Lord!" or just silently letting tears of joy and gratefulness roll down our cheeks. Finding Jesus any day and any time is just as precious and powerful. All of heaven is rejoicing whenever any of us turn from our dead-end ways to Jesus, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life. This brings us directly to Himself, who is seated on heaven's throne of grace, in the intimacy of His Father, our heavenly Father.

Receiving this kind of needed big hug from our heavenly Father is the one gift to wish for and pray for, for all those we love. It is this kind of moment that changes a day, a life, and an eternity for them and for all those they will be used to transform as well!!!

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, come and touch those we love during this special season, as we remember how great your Love is for each of us through the sending of Your Son. We pray in the perfect name of Your Emmanuel who is with us and who saves us: Jesus Christ our Lord.

AMEN

Neil Uniacke, MC
Executive Director