There once was a monastery in which the sole duty of the monks was to make handwritten copies of the Bible. For centuries they labored day in and day out, year after year to produce these treasures.
One day, a novitiate entered the monastery and was assigned
his task. When he discovered that for years the monks had been making copies
from a copy, he went to the Abbott and asked for permission to go into the
vault where the original Scripture was kept so he could make his first copy
from it. The Abbott agreed. So, the young novitiate ventured into the vault.
Days passed and no one heard from him. The other monks began
to worry. After a few days, the Abbott decided to go look for him. When he
opened the door to the vault, he saw the young man hunched over the Bible
sobbing.
The Abbott went to him and asked what was wrong. The
novitiate looked up, tears in his eyes, and said, “They forgot the ‘r.’ They
forgot the ‘r!’ The Abbott said, “What do you mean ‘they forgot the ‘r’? “The
word was CELEBRATE! The word was CELEBRATE!” he replied.
It is also a time when we usually celebrate with family and
friends. In years past, we have done this by gathering for parties and meals;
sharing special services and rituals with our spiritual community; and for some
of us, enjoying a Christmas tradition, Breakfast with Santa, at Unity Spiritual
Center Denver.
This year, things will be different. Many, if not most of us,
will choose to forgo the parties and meals with family and friends. Additionally,
we will not have the opportunity to gather with our spiritual community for our
Christmas Eve service or Breakfast with Santa.
I know, too, that some have been impacted by the pandemic and
other life situations more profoundly than have others. It may be challenging
to feel celebratory, especially during this time when others are enjoying the
holiday season.
Yes, things on the outer will be different and may even be
difficult, still I encourage us all to go within and connect with the Light of
the Christ that each of us is and CELEBRATE
that.
CELEBRATE the
knowing that you are the Christ in expression.
CELEBRATE that each
moment is an opportunity to fully embrace that Truth and to live it.
CELEBRATE that you
are here to bring your Christ Light to the world through your every thought,
word, and action.
CELEBRATE the vision
of a world transformed through your willingness to be the Light of the World.
CELEBRATE who you
are and who you are here to be. Let your Light shine so you may help others
awaken to the Light that each of them is.
This Christmas season, let us CELEBRATE the Light of the Christ born and expressed wondrously as
each of us.
Sending you much love.
ReplyDeleteAmen and sending you and J light and love ❤️
ReplyDeleteI am feeling really sad about the loss of our traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions and celebrations this year. I miss our 5 children and their spouses and children, my parents (who live only 10 minutes away, but might as well be on the moon), my siblings, nieces and nephew and their families, and our many dear friends, including those we love at Unity Spiritual Center Denver.
ReplyDeleteYet, I am deeply grateful that we are supporting one another's health by being willing to sacrifice gathering together for the higher, common good right now. Jesus' entire ministry was an example of sacrifice for the rest of humanity. What better gift can we give this year than to celebrate his example of sacrifice. Thank you David, for leading the way!