With Deep Respect, 1st Corinthians 13 The Christmas Version
Dear Readers, I penned this for all of us…
First Corinthians 13, Christmas Version
If I play Christmas music in my house all season long but the lyrics never move my heart to worship, the beautiful sounds may as well be clanging cymbals.
If I understand the significance of the Christmas story and commit the second chapter of Luke to memory, but I have not love, I am nothing.
If I drop coins in every red kettle I pass and donate toys to every drive, but have no love, it profits me nothing.
If I decorate my house with tiny white lights and dried orange garlands and buy gifts for everyone on my list, but I’m too preoccupied to love others, I’ll be just another consumer. If I bake all the traditional pies, cookies, and candies without showing love, I’ll be nothing more than a tired baker.
Love is sensitive to those whose hearts are heavy during the Christmas season.
Love doesn’t compete with other families’ Christmas activities or compare them to their own.
Love doesn’t boast of their Christmas festivities on social media.
Love doesn’t get frustrated with the cashier or break in front of others.
Love doesn’t lose its composure in holiday traffic.
Love doesn’t believe the worst of others.
Love doesn’t indulge in excess.
Love rejoices in the truth, bears all things, believers all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.
Toys will lose their appeal and gifts will be forgotten…but love that is shown will outlast it all.
When I was a child, I understand Christmas as a child. I thought only of what I could get. Now that I’ve grown up, I aim to live embracing the true meaning of Immanuel, God with us.
Now I see in a mirror, but one day I’ll see Jesus face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Christmas Blessings to you,
Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
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Have Yourself a Meaningful Little Christmas
The message fell into my heart weeks ago and stayed with me, “Have yourself
Yvette Hardy
Well you did not fail to open my eyes, step on my toes and move my heart! Thanks for the Christmas version of 1 Corinthians 13!
Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
Always working on my own toes, first. 🙂 Blessings, dear friend. And Happy New Year!
Judith Bowman
Your name on an email always brings an “Oh, YAY!” and an anticipation of receiving a good word. It’s an “Ah, thank You, Lord, for Shellie. Now what does she have to say?” This entire email did not disappoint. I cried throughout, sensing the love shared, the Jesus-in-your-heart love. Thank you, Shellie. You definitely made the “season bright(er).” May yours and your family’s be the best ever!
Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
Judith, I do believe you returned the blessing of my email, multiplied! THANK YOU! And a very Merry Christmas and blessed New Year to you and yours!
Jennifer Perry
Oh my! A lesson for us all at this beautiful time of the year!
Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you and yours! 🙂
Tammy Dyer
I Love this….brings tears to my eyes and love to my heart…bles you! Merry Christmas
Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
And you bless me in return with your words! Merry Christmas!