I hope that you had a really happy Christmas. I hope there were moments where God broke through, and you were reminded of Him, and felt His presence.

For the first time in a long time we didn’t really have a plan for Christmas, and it ended up being one of the best I can remember. We kept things simple really. I even had time to sit down with a book before making the big dinner, which was a first I think! Definitely an hour I enjoyed!

I was just thinking of something that stood out to write about here, and church at Midnight was one.

The peacefulness was the thing I loved most. The darkened church, lit only by clusters of candles and lanterns, and a Christmas tree from floor to ceiling decked with white lights. It was beautiful. Such an atmosphere.

It allowed time to think, about the day we were welcoming in, the moment we were about to celebrate. Christ’s incarnation.

There is so much that this means, God becoming Man and dwelling amongst us. So much God can reveal to us about what this means.

The thing that God has ministered to me most this Christmas is simply to take comfort in knowing this. That God did not leave us, but sent His only Son. God Himself with us. Always. And in that, I can find hope and rest.

~ by Birgit on December 27, 2009.

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