“Said the king to the people everywhere. Listen to what I say. Pray for peace people everywhere, listen to what I say. The child, the child sleeping in the night. He will bring us goodness and light. He will bring us goodness and light.”
I love almost all of our Christmas music. To pick just one favorite, I don’t know if I could do that. But Do You Hear What I Hear is probably on my top 10. Pray for peace, people everywhere. Peace that comes in the stillness of the night. The peace that we find in Christ and in community with each other. A peace that I think we often crave in our communities and society.
Peace is quite the opposite of what society pushes us towards in this season. While things will look a little different from COVID-19, I do not doubt that the season’s hustle and bustle will still be prevalent. Let’s take this year to strive for living into the peace that the season brings. Make space to pray and practice praying with your family. Where do you need God’s peace in your life? How can you show God’s peace to others? We don’t pray because we are limited or at our last option. We pray because we know where the power is.
Here are some scriptures to Finding Joy in the Journey:
December 8 – Luke 1:26-38
December 9 – Matthew 1:18-21
December 10 – Matthew 1:22-26
December 11 – Luke 1:39-45
December 12 – Luke 1:46-56
December 13 – Luke 2:1-5
December 14 – Luke 2:6-7
Are you looking for activities to do this season? Here are some Random Acts of Kindness that your church families could participate in! Don’t forget to keep social distancing practices in mind.
Make a card for a soldier
Pick up litter
Make cookies for a neighbor
Donate toys to your favorite charity
Tell silly jokes to make someone laugh
Donate food to your local food pantry
Let someone go ahead of you inline
Take coffee to your teacher
Call a faraway friend or relative to say hello
Take supplies to an animal shelter
Do a chore for someone in your family
Give a compliment to a friend
Take treats to a fire or police station
Pay for a stranger’s coffee
Leave a happy note for someone to find
Pass out stickers to kids inline
Give treats to the mail carrier
Smile at everyone you see today
Do a secret act of kindness for someone