Ministry
The First Noël
Again, it was uneventful.
Yet, the first Noël and the days that followed, to this very day, were anything but anticlimactic. The Earth received her newborn King, the royalty who’d save us, our Messiah. We received God’s greatest Miracle, the One whose birth we’re to celebrate on December 25 … one inspired day.
Jesus told Martha, essentially, to keep her priorities straight. He tried in desperation to get her to enjoy his company, a privilege few would have during his time on Earth. All of those chores are unimportant, he said, but I am.
Keeping the first Noël and Martha in mind, I had no choice but to reevaluate and reprioritize my view of Christmas, which to me had become just another day. I honestly try not to get caught up in a flurry of activity that leads me to forget Jesus, the treasured Guest who inspired the day.
All of your chores are unimportant, he said to me, but I am.
I do, however, revel in the joys of Christmas. The lights and sounds of the holidays bless me. It also blesses me to feel the warmth of loved ones near and far. Looking in the eyes of little ones, who have no true understanding of the day but know a present when they see one, fills my spirit with love.
The Grinch can steal Christmas, but no one can rob the Earth of her Gift—our Savior Jesus. And, no amount of activity can devalue the significance of the first Noël.
Merry CHRISTmas and a joyous Noël!
