The question to ask is, what’s next? We celebrated Advent and Christmas. Candles were lit, hymns were sung (or hummed), gifts were exchanged, meals shared … what’s next? The power and significance of Christmas affects not a season, or a year, but a life, a world, all of human history. This single event, celebrated and then promptly forgotten by some, gives meaning to everything that happened before that first Christmas, and everything that followed that Holy night. How does our life reflect the miracle of Christmas on December 26, on January 1, on July 17, each and every day of our life?

Because God made the decision, out of His love for us, to enter human history and take on Himself the brunt of all evil (ours included), our relationships, our work, our retirement, how we spend our money, how we view disease, grief, and death, all change. The One with all power loves us. The One with all power made it possible for us to experience forgiveness for our sins, healing for our wounds, joy in our sorrows, and confidence as we take our final breath. So, what’s next?