Tuesday
November 30, 2010
Peter sings, “It’s good to have a friend.”
http://www.petermayer.com/AUDIO/MB/GoodToHaveAFriend.mp3
As the “story of Christmas” begins to unfold on a daily basis it’s good to add some
Spice into the mix. There is a book called the Wisdom of Sirach which didn’t make it into the 66 canonical books of the Old & New Testaments. However, in this book there are wise sayings. I am particularly fond of a line in chapter 6 verse 16,
A faithful friend is an elixir of life; and those who fear the Lord will find him.
I like the notion that a fried is the elixir or tonic or spice of life!
Peter sings, “It’s good to have a friend.”
Just stop for a moment and think about a friend of yours. Recall how he or she has been spice in your life. Conversely, spend a moment reflecting on how you have been a friend to another.
I have some cloves on my writing desk. I love the aroma they bring. I think of how on Easter Saturday I put the cloves in hot cross buns to represent the wounds of Christ.
My hands then give off a scent that is inviting and enticing. The cloves “stick out”
among the sweetness of the cross of icing.
In fact, the very name for cloves come from the French word for “nail.” You can learn more about cloves by checking out
http://www.food.com/library/clove-325
Jesus said, “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends” (John 15:13). What Jesus is talking about is spicier and deeper much deeper than “friends” on Facebook. Jesus is talking about love which is passionate and contagious.
I think Jesus “nails” it when he reminds us that love is the spice we are looking for.
Peter sings, “It’s good to have a friend.”
In the “story of Christmas” which is unfolding in front of us on a daily basis you and I are called to befriend the friendless. We are invited to be friends in an amazing love story.
I hope and pray you accept the request to be a friend today.
Peter sings, “It’s good to have a friend.”
Joyfully,
Rtg
The Story of Christmas
by Peter Mayer
New colors dancing on evergreen branches
You feel a change in the wind
Brings new light to your eyes once again
A year full of meanwhiles, hard times, good smiles
Suddenly the yuletide is near
Creeps in quietly, soon undeniably catches your heart
You’re part of the story of Christmas
Chorus
Joyful day
A star to guide you, a song to remind you
The Joy will stay
Long past the turn of the page
In the story of Christmas
Ribbons and strings, cold frozen streams
Forgotten dreams running wild
When every Mother and Father is a child
The song of an angel, good cheer to a stranger
The ones you’ve known all the way
Coming back to the heart of the matter to scatter the whistles and
bells
You’re telling the story of Christmas
Chorus
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