Q and I have been trying to follow an advent devotional, "The Uncluttered Heart," published by the Upper Room Books company. It has been a while since I last tried to follow a devotionary. It has brought me peace and inspired me to be mindful of the essence of the upcoming holyday.
What would a higher power who has closely and patiently followed humanity and its history, and even interfered every once in a while, think of us Christians, celebrating the birth of His human incarnation the way we do? I have a feeling that He knows we have turned it (maybe without noticing, but still, we've done it) into a celebration of ourselves.
Nothing wrong with celebrating ourselves. He celebrates us too. And those of us who are fortunate to actually enjoy the holidays with our families should be thankful for it. But as for me, as a follower of Christ, I need more than just that. I need the communal celebration that the supernatural was among us. I want to celebrate, yes, the blessings my loved ones and I have enjoyed, but also the triumph of having been so close to the heart of the Almighty that He left his position as a divinity, as a worship-receiver, and became one of us -- a child, a preacher, a human friend to those lucky few. I am very glad and grateful that though He deserves all glory and worship, and even though I have not been the best friend to him, he still decided to befriend me and keep tabs on me. I think it speaks to the kind of God we have.
On a different but also happy note, today is Sarai's (the oldest of my younger sisters) Birthday!! I don't think she reads my blog, but I still want to add a happy birthday wish for her. FELIZ CUMPLE, MIJA! Te kiero mucho, mucho.
