When the songs of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherd are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins,
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nation,
To bring peace among brothers and sisters,
To make music in the heart.
--Howard Thurman
During the Advent season I always enjoy reading this poem and remembering that God is faithful. I Corinthians 1:3-9 reminds us that God is faithful. And like Paul, I give thanks to God always for you, the people of Ebenezer and Johnson-Memorial United Methodist Churches, because of the grace of God that has been given to you in Christ Jesus, and in every way you have been enriched in him throughout the Thanksgiving and Advent Season, in speech, word, deed and knowledge of every kind.
May you always remember that the reason for the season is celebrate Christ Jesus’ birthday. My prayer is that you and I will leave Christmas and Advent as the Wise men did another way, as we experience Christmas in our hearts. Amen.
Rev. Jeremiah A. Jasper
