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2014 Worship Guide
A Lincoln Daily News.com Publication
Open Arms Christian Fellowship
’Tis the season
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Sometimes we get so busy
getting ready to celebrate (we just
have to get everything done) we miss
experiencing and celebrating the
most important moment (s). These
moments come, as quickly as they
come they go, and often never return.
There is a story in the Bible about
two women: Mary and Martha,
friends of Jesus. Martha welcomed
Jesus into her home and then got very
busy with preparations; making sure
everything was just right…you know
all those last minute details. The Bible
says, “Martha was distracted with much
serving…” But her sister Mary was sitting
at Jesus’ feet listening to His Word.
Martha got mad and complained to Jesus.
Jesus told Martha – “you are worried and
troubled about many things. But one thing
is needed, and Mary has chosen that good
part, which will not be taken from her.”
The word translated worried means “to
divide into parts suggesting a distraction,
preoccupation with things causing anxiety,
stress and pressure.” Does that sound like
your Christmas season…your life…you?
I want to encourage you to choose the
“good part.” This Christmas take time to
experience and celebrate the moment(s).
You know the “good parts” – when your
child pulls at your pants leg, interrupting
you, so they can sit on your lap or squeeze
you really tight; looking into the eyes of
the one you love a little longer; the moment
in the midst of all your shopping to stop –
smile and say a genuine “Hi” to the cashier
at the store, the waitress at the restaurant,
the people whose paths you cross. This
Christmas take a moment and call the loved
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