Ever notice how when you look at the stars you have no problem ignoring the dark that surrounds them? 
We have a choice on where to place our focus. 
We can focus on all the dark or choose to see the light and when we do - it’s breathtaking.

There was a star that appeared in the night sky thousands of years ago. So wondrously strange. It didn’t move like the others. It’s brilliant caused wise men to travel to the destination it was hovering over.

It was pointing to the true source of light. A beacon in a dark world to bring hope - a child who would show the world selfless love. 

Today we get to choose. 

We can choose to follow the light just as the wise men did. 

We can choose to worship and wonder at the brilliance of love in spite of a world so dark. 

It’s the kind of gentle love that waits patiently. That does good to enemies. That forgives the unforgivable. That brings life when all seems lost. 

It pierces the darkness and changes the world. 

O holy night! the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope--the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night divine! O night, O night divine!

Merry Christmas! May the light of Christ guide you to the miraculous.