Everybody is rushing this time of year. Last Friday, we had an outpatient surgery, a basketball game, a piano recital, and a choir rehearsal all in one day. Whew!
Some simple things that help me experience Jesus in the midst of a busy December . . .
1. Make sure and start every day with the Lord - with some prayer and Bible meditation. I often remember Johnny Hunt's words, "If you give your time to the Redeemer, He will redeem your time."
2. I love Christmas music, as does my family. However, in the midst of the "fun" holiday music, I keep a CD or two in my car or computer of Christmas music that says a lot about the Lord. For my personal tastes and wiring, no Christmas music helps me worship Jesus any more than the classical kind. I keep CD's handy of The Robert Shaw Chorale and the St. Olaf Choir. They bless me greatly as they sing classic Christmas carols about the Lord - His redemption, incarnation, birth, holiness, etc. My tastes may not be yours - but find something that helps your spirit worship Jesus - even in the midst of holiday rush. Today I was listening to BEAUTIFUL STAR by The Centurymen.

4. It always helps me in December, after everyone has gone to bed, to sit down by the lit tree for just a few minutes and "be still and know that [He] is God." A few quiet moments to reflect, give Him thanks, and perhaps read a few Scriptures.
Perhaps these simple things may help you, in the midst of the holiday rush, to connect with Christ. It is as we connect with Him that we have something to share with others.
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