Readings for First Sunday after Christmas Day, 12/28/14: Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Psalm 148, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:22-40 Isaiah 61:10-62:3: "my whole being shall exult in my God." How do you exalt God with your whole being ? We think of ourselves so much as in our heads, so much about our souls, relegating our bodies to just be flesh-things that contain us on earth. But Isaiah sees a whole-body worshipping of God. Do you put your whole self into worship? I don't usually feel inspired by bride-to-be imagery in the Bible, but I get what it means to convey. Have you ever been part of a wedding and the preparations of the wedding party? All decked out, in the best finery, with so much desire to please the other spouse-to-be. That's how we, God's people, are meant to feel about being ready to meet God. Psalm 148 : I like Psalms that are simple and clear in their focus: Praise God, everything and everyone. It is a reminder to me, to us, in our worship preparatio
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