I was immensely blessed by this blog post: More Important than Your To Do List

It seems like the past couple years I have been under so much stress to "get everything right" for the holidays; baking the perfect food and getting the perfect gifts, when in reality it is simple celebration of our Savior come to earth and rejoicing in His goodness. I know that of course in my head, but how often does it play out truly in my heart? Jesus did not have a feast on his birthday, or a warm home to welcome Him. He came in order to die for people who sinned against him, God of the universe.

I love this song by Downhere: (You can also hear it here)

How Many Kings

Follow the star to a place unexpected
Would you believe after all we’ve projected
A Child in a manger

Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliness hero, wrapped in His mothers shawl
Just a Child
Is this Who we’ve waited for?

Cause how many kings, stepped down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
How many Gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that has torn all apart?
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?

Bringing our gifts for the newborn Savior
All that we have whether costly or meek
Because we believe
Gold for His honor and frankincense for His pleasure
And myrrh for the cross He’ll suffer
Do you believe, is this Who we’ve waited for?
It’s Who we’ve waited for

How many kings, stepped down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
How many Gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that has torn all apart?
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
Only One did that for me

All for me
All for you
All for me
All for you