THIS WEEK’S SCRIPTURES

Monday, Dec 29:  Psalm 20; Jeremiah 31:15-22; Luke 19:41-44

Tuesday, Dec 30:  Psalm 20; Isaiah 26:1-9; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Wednesday, Dec 31:  Psalm 20; 1 Kings 3:5-14; John 8:12-19

Thursday, Jan 1:   Holy Name of Jesus: Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 8; 

Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 2:15-21

New Year’s Day: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13; Psalm 8; Revelation 21:1-6a; 

Matthew 25:31-46

Friday, Jan 2:  Psalm 20; Genesis 12:1-7; Hebrews 11:1-12;

Saturday, Jan 3:  Psalm 72; Genesis 28:10-22; Hebrews 11:13-22;

The First Sunday after Christmas

A Step Toward Home

I will not tell you to buck up,

to tough it out, to ignore the fear

rattling around in your chest.

I will not tell you that all shall be well

or that morning will come quickly.

I will not ask you to march into danger

without first repeating your name in my prayers.

But if fear stops you in your tracks,

if fear makes it hard to breathe,

hard to move,

hard to think,

then I will remind you

that even one step with shaking knees

is a step toward home.