I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. -2 Samuel 7:10-11
God calls us to come home for Christmas. God calls us to come back from all those places where we have settled for less than the fullness of life promised to us in Christ. God calls us back from all the ambitions and possessions we have pursued, thinking they would satisfy us. God calls us to let go of any bitterness and resistance to forgive that block the light of love from warming us…God calls us to come home and rest, to be embraced by one who loves us as we are. God offers us a place where we are fully known and also fully accepted. -Mary Lou Redding, While We Wait
Action: Ask God to forgive you for the ways you have strayed from him. Ask him to help you let go of any resistance you have to forgiving others in your life as well.
Prayer: God of love and light, thank you for forgiving me once again. Blanket my heart with your grace and help me extend that grace to others as I choose, once again, to live for you. Amen.