My grandson was trying to negotiate with his mother about when Santa would come and he could open presents. He had faith and trust that there would be wonderful gifts waiting for him on Christmas morning. If only he could make it come sooner. Truly a child's way of thinking!
But is it really? Don't we all want our gifts to come as soon as possible? Isn't it really hard to wait?
And what about those presents. Is that what we celebrate? Or is it the real presence of God. Emmanuel! God with us! That is a real cause for celebration. He is present! God came to earth to live among His people!
Do we buy presents to show our love or do we give real presence to those that we truly love!
As we approach the new year, I hope to be able to be more present to those I love and to remember that God is always present. He is in this world and the entire world is in Him. Each and every creature on the earth shows that God is present. Do you see? Can you feel it?
We often get caught up in our fears about tomorrow and our regrets about yesterday, but all we have is this moment in time. That is our present.
Can we be aware of God in this moment? One of my spiritual practices is to take time periodically throughout the day to reflect on what has happened over the past few hours and to try to see where God was present in those moments or events. It's one way for me to keep spiritually connected to God throughout the day. Noticing the sacred in the everyday ordinary.
Being grateful for His presence. He has given us His Spirit to help us become more like Him!
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