The Work of Christmas

DAILY READING

Matthew 5:13-16

FIELD NOTES

Howard Thurman, explains in his poem, The Work of Christmas, that is it now, after the celebrations, that the work we are called to as Christians begins.  

The Work of Christmas

When the song of the angels is stilled, 

When the star in the sky is gone, 

When the kings and princes are home, 

When the shepherds are back with their flock, 

The work of Christmas begins; 

To find the lost, 

To heal the broken, 

To feed the hungry, 

To release the prisoner, 

To rebuild the nations, 

The bring peace among people,

To make music in the heart. 

QUESTIONS FOR THE FIELD

• How are you being called to serve in this new year? What does the work of Christmas look like for you? 

FAMILY FIELD TALK

• God calls us to help people and to be God’s hands and feet on the earth. Do you know what this means? 

PRAYER GUIDE

Dear Lord, help me be of use. Help me to know what the work of Christmas is and how I am being called to serve your world. Amen.