Day 5: Seek Me First
The call to put God first is very clear – but not very simple.
We are blessed to serve a God who loves us, and who teaches us to love by giving us rules to follow.
As we remember the Holy Innocents killed by Herod, we recognize the innocent victims of violence today.
The exhortation to “love your neighbor” appears all over Scripture – but it isn’t always easy to fulfill.
The Bible teaches us to praise God – not because God needs our praise, but because we need to offer it.
A revised version of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” carol guides a new devotional for the season.
“I want to return strength to what has become sentimental and commercial,” writes Gertrud Mueller Nelson. The rituals we create in our families matter. Three decades after her book was first published, it continues to inspire families practicing faith at home.
Since we became Episcopalian, the way I bring the season into my home has become even more fun and meaningful.
Celebrating Christmas for all twelve days helped our family – first, after a divorce, and now, with our grandchildren.