The day after Christmas can feel like it is all over. The presents are opened, the leftovers are tucked away, and the excitement has quieted. But truthfully, this is just the beginning. Jesus has only just been born. The same light that broke into the world yesterday still shines today, drawing our hearts to Him.
Psalm 148 reminds us that all creation joins in praise: angels and ocean depths, young and old, sun and moon, every living thing lifts its voice to the Lord. The miracle of Christmas isn’t a one day event. Christ’s birth wove Heaven and earth together, filling the ordinary with God’s glory. From then on, love became the thread binding us to God and to one another.
When I think of being woven together, I think of how God meets us in everyday grace: children laughing, friends sharing a meal, or neighbors waving across the street. He turns these simple things into songs of praise.
The joy of Christmas is not meant to fade. It is meant to guide us, to shape how we love and live every day of the year. Yesterday we praised Him with carols and candles; today we praise Him by how we live. Each day brings another invitation to choose God, to love others well, and to keep the hallelujah going.
Lord of light and love,
Help us choose You every day.
Teach us to see Your glory in ordinary moments
and to live as people woven together by Your grace.
Let every word and kindness sing Your hallelujah, today, tomorrow, and always. Amen.
M.C. Dailey
Student, Celtic Cross
(Presbyterian College)
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