The unopened gift
The season's greetings are over, presents have been exchanged and the new year has begun.
Over the Christmas Service at St George's, I was filled with joy celebrating the birth of Christ, my Saviour.
Even though it was a tiring week buying, wrapping gifts and attending parties, it was a good break from all of that just calming down in His Holy Presence.. allowing that tranquil peace and joy to seep into my once wounded heart.
I read a devotion titled " the last unopened gift " and I, too had my version of what the last unopened gift was. We unwrap gifts with anticipation and there, the moment it is opened, the excitement dissipates. But really, the greatest gift of all is the gift of love around us. Sometimes, we get so caught up with the parties and gift exchange that we forget the greatest gift is immaterial. To be able to have people around you to love and who love you is the greatest gift of all but too often forgotten.
As I stood in the beautiful bricked structure of St George's, I looked back at the last year, entertained recollections of the tears on 25 Dec 2010 and realised, boy do I have so much to thank God for. A year of frustration, confusion, pain, relief and an entire roller coaster of wild emotions turned around like a stack of Dark Spades to Queen of Hearts.
My last and most treasured gift I have opened because I have come to realize the treasures that I was once blind to.
And Mum has started cooking again, even this is something to be joyful about.
This year will be better, it will and must begin with me.
May all be blessed this 2012
