How was your Christmas day? Was it a busy day spent with family? Did you go from one place to another? Were you the host of several family members? Did you spend the day alone? Were there family traditions upheld? Are you ready for some rest? How will you move forward?
Christmas day is different for many people. Some are bouncing around from one house to another. Some are the host for family gatherings. There are family traditions to carry on. But some spend the day alone. There will even be some who must deal with grief and sorrow.
Those of us who enjoyed a boisterous and happy day, when it is all over, we need a breather. We need to take time to rest a bit. It is simply a very busy season in our current world. Yet, there is also another important decision to make amidst the potential emotional letdown—we need to decide how to move forward.
It is more important for us to follow the Apostle Paul’s guidance to the church in Colossae than ever. For it is in a time of depression, coming down from an emotional high, that we can also turn away from being like Christ. We just remembered and celebrated His wonderful birth. We celebrated the freedom we have because He came to save us. Yet, we can quickly become ugly in attitude and actions.
Recommitting ourselves to compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience will keep us from crashing after the emotional high. There is nothing wrong with enjoying the gifts God has given us. We just should not forget that we are his ambassadors here on earth. Each day requires us to make a decision to be a good ambassador or revert to a heathen attitude.
I pray we all enjoyed Christmas celebrations. I pray we remember we are God’s ambassadors. I pray each one of us clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. You are God’s ambassador. Be compassionate. Be kind. Be humble. Be meek. Be patient.
Colossians 3:12 As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.
Marty Pressey 