Prepared to Rejoice

At dawn this morning we may assess our preparedness to celebrate the Christmas feast. The Roman Catholic Lectionary has two parts today. As the day dawns, we read from Samuel and Luke about the Promises of God to be fulfilled through two people, David and John the Baptist. The preparation for the Kingdom of God will be the work of these leaders. We have prepared for our family and guests to join us during the next couple of days. We hope our role as hosts brings peace and joy. The Lectionary for later in this day recognizes the people in darkness have seen the great light of Christmas. In this ever present light we will gather our friends and family. Once again, we will display love and we will hope to live the promise of peace. Isaiah and Luke will be the familiar words that will re energize our spirit to the possibilities of the “Word made flesh” to our being.