The Oasis - December 14, 2022

Author: Rev. Eric Dupee
December 14, 2022

     Each year, sometime around the beginning of the Advent season, one of my family members will contact me and ask, “What do you want for Christmas?” I don’t always know what I want, but I think it’s a great question. I think it’s not a bad use of our time to ask ourselves that question: What DO I want? 
     In our Bible study today, Rev. Pat Smith shared a poem from the book Kneeling in Bethlehem by Ann Weems. She and I both like to refer to that book in the lead up to Christmas. On the back cover, I found these words:
     What do I want for Christmas?
          I want to kneel in Bethlehem,
               the air thick with hallelujahs,
                    the angels singing
                         that God is born among us.

     In the light of the star,
          I want to see them come,
               the wise ones and the humble….

     It might be a good spiritual exercise, during Advent, to sit and think about what we want for Christmas. Then, have a conversation with God about it. We might not always get exactly what we want for Christmas, but we might be delightfully surprised by what we do get. 

Blessings,

Eric


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