"...and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

Luke 2:13,14 

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

 

Daniel and I went bowling yesterday with another couple.  That was my highest score ever in the history of me bowling.  Usually I am happy to get 100 but in the 3rd game I actually got 164!  The first 4 frames were strikes and then of course I got like 2 gutter balls LOL. 

 

We attended Christmas Eve service at church and it was nice to be around other believers and not just around people focused on all the things that aren't important.  It put Christmas back into perspective.  I myself was in a "whoa is me" type of mood; feeling bad about not being with family and friends and with a spouse that really isn't big on gift giving.  I was reminded that this is not just a holiday. This is a celebration of Jesus coming to this earth to save us and reconcile us to God.  Not about gifts. Not about family.  Not about friends.  Not about anything earthly at all.  The purpose of Jesus coming was for salvation.  To show us the way...

 

At Christmas service today at the church it was the Korean church combined with the English speaking church.  For those of us that don't speak Korean, we each received a receiver that had someone interpreting the service for us.  It was a bit awkward and there was a delay from what the pastor was saying and what the interpreter was saying but we got the point.  The whole service was about forgiveness and apologies.  Apparently the words "apple" and "forgive" are the same in Korean and so it was a play on words. 

 

We'll be headed to another family's apartment later today to celebrate with them.  They are from our church, the husband was actually the one that interpreted the service.  

 



 



We each received an apple with the quote,

"Apologies release the past and forgiveness opens the future."

 

(We got the figurine from friends in Colorado as well as our log candle holder :-))

 

I encourage you to keep in perspective the actual purpose behind what we are supposed to be celebrating at Christmas and not on the gift you didn't get or the family member that you are not able to celebrate with, or the people that you feel you have to celebrate with today.

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU LOVES!!!