‘Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace among those whom he favours!’ - the angelic host (Luke 2:14)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Dear Friends in Christ -
This is the greatest joy, the greatest hope, the greatest wish of all: that God would be glorified and that all people would have peace. God 'favors' the whole human race above all creation, even above the angels.
On this Holy Day, this is what the angels pray for us: peace. To be at peace with ourselves is to live into the fullness of who our Father created us to be, whole and joyful. To be at peace with each other is to respect the dignity of every human being and seek justice's fulfillment: love. To be at peace with God is to open ourselves to receive everything He has for us, and to respond with adoration to Him and kindness to ourselves and others. A prayer for peace is a prayer for God to overwhelm us with good.
On this most Holy Day, we join the angels in singing glory to God for His fresh inbreaking into our world, into our lives. And the angels - the angels who sang at Creation, the angels who greeted our Lord at His birth - pray for us peace. That's powerful stuff!
With that power filling me, surrounding me, I'm going to rest in joy . . . and take a nap!
Merry Christmas!
Joyfully,
Janet+
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