If you were to paint a picture showing “excitement,” what would it be? I’m certainly not an artist, but I’d have some ideas...including children waking up on Christmas morning!
Earlier this week, a photo came from Africa which brought me close to tears as I sensed the excitement of those people. Don’t you agree?
They are South Sudanese refugees living in the Bidibidi Refugee Camp with very few of the “comforts of life” that we often take for granted. And what are they excited about...being part of the Scripture Union end-of-the-year Conference, fellowshipping with other Christians, hearing God’s Word taught, being challenged in their Christian walk and service, and (no doubt, but not the overriding reason) the anticipation of having food to eat at each meal.
Just this morning I read Christ’s sobering words to the church of Laodicea, “For I know your works: you are neither cold not hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of my mouth.” (Revelation 3:15-16) May our celebration of the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ be “white hot” with love and gratitude for Him and as “sizzling hot,” jubilant, as the excitement of these refugees toward the opportunity to worship Him, Emmanuel!
