Contemplative Bible Reading

Yesterday was Christmas Day. I suppose I should write something about that.

I am older than I used to be. One of the things about that is that persons who were always part of Christmas are not here anymore. They have died. My wife’s mother and grandmother died in the last 18 months. My mother is still alive in body, but her mind has pretty much failed her.

Nevertheless, we spent Christmas Eve and day with our extended families.

For Christians, Christmas should be like all days. Perhaps the best way to say it is that all days should be like Christmas. Spend the day with people who are dear to you. More important, love the people who you are around during the day—every day.

God wants us to love one another and love Him. That is a 24/7/365 or something type of thing. Sometimes we have a “special” day like Christmas to remind us of these things.