This past Sunday I woke up and noticed that the service was just getting underway. So I rolled over, pulled up Youtube, popped in my earbuds and lay there listening. The scripture readings and the advent reading were so nice. And as the music started It was wonderful to be able to hear the congregation singing beautiful christmas music. I relaxed into my pillow, closed my eyes and let the music fill my heart.
I had not gotten up to turn on any lights yet, even the little christmas tree beside my bed had not been plugged in. It is the second year i have had a tree in my room. A little three foot tree filled with beach and nativity themed ornaments. I had wanted a beach themed tree for years and finally have enough things to fill it up.
So, the music continues and the congregation begins to sing "Adore" by Chris Tomlin. This is one of my favorite christmas songs. And as I listen I being to feel a little sadness, as I remember being part of the worship team leading this song, and the joy of being in the midst of other believers as we lift our voices together. There is a bittersweetness, as I am grateful for being able to turn in, but sad that my body will just no cooperate. As the chorus begins and builds I roll over and notice my tree.
In my dark room, on my dark tree, A single beam of sunlight is coming through the window and it has landed right on one of my nativity ornaments. What a beautiful and simple reminder of how Jesus came into our world. In a dark night, during a dark time in history, His light broke through to bring salvation to all who would come to Him and believe.
As I looked at my little tree, and its nativity ornament being bathed in the light of the sunbeam I remembered that Jesus light is with me, always. The light of his love breaks through the dark times, and is the ongoing source of the good times. No matter what is going on in my life, I can and should Adore Him for his love and mercy and kindness to me, always.
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