May you find joy in the glory of Christ this Advent season.
May the unique simplicity of this year’s Christmas celebrations
be an opportunity for you to revisit once again
the simplicity of God’s glory that we see
in the story of Jesus’ birth.
May the absence of grandiosity in the gatherings
this season typically brings
allow you to ponder the absence
of pageantry in the arrival of the One
to whom this season’s glory belongs.
May the wonder of God’s glorious declaration
to such an inglorious audience as the shepherds
fill you with gratitude as you remember
that although we certainly don’t deserve it,
the good news of Christ’s arrival is for you as well.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord lift up His countenance to you and give you peace