covered in love

 

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
- 1 Peter 4:8 (NIV)
 
There’s something so powerful about that little phrase:
“Above all…”
Above all the noise, above all the opinions.
Above all the disagreements and above all the offenses.
Love.
Not shallow love or convenient love, not selective love, but deep love.
The kind of love that chooses forgiveness over keeping score.
The kind of love that doesn’t dig up the past every time something goes wrong.
The kind of love that doesn’t keep reminding people of who they used to be.
Love that covers.
And isn’t that exactly what Jesus does for us?
He doesn’t expose our every failure or hold our worst mistakes over our heads.
He doesn’t love us “with conditions,” but He covers us with grace, mercy and with compassion.
At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of the One who would one day stretch His arms wide on a cross and cover every sin with His blood. That’s not a light, fluffy kind of love—that’s deep, sacrificial, life-changing love.
And now… He asks us to love like that too.
This is where it gets real.
Because loving deeply means:
Letting go of grudges, choosing forgiveness when it hurts, extending grace when someone doesn’t deserve it, and resisting the urge to constantly bring up old wounds.
Let’s be honest—none of that is easy.
But love that never costs anything is rarely love that changes anything.
If Jesus chose to cover me when I was at my worst…
How can I refuse to offer that same covering to someone else?
So today, I’m asking the hard heart-check questions:
Who do I still hold something against?
Who do I need to forgive—again?
Where have I chosen distance instead of deep love?
Because Christmas love isn’t just something we receive.
It’s something we are called to live.
 
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What Child Is This

 

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
- Luke 2:11 (ESV)
 
From the very beginning, Jesus has invited the question What Child is this, lying in a manger, cradled in His mother’s arms? The shepherds asked it. The angels answered it. And still, we find ourselves returning to the question again and again—not because we don’t know the answer, but because the answer is so profound.
This child is not merely a baby born into humble circumstances. He is the fulfillment of God’s promises, wrapped in flesh. He is the Savior, the Messiah, the Lord—titles that carry weight, authority, and hope.
It’s easy to soften the story of Christmas, to focus on the sweetness and familiarity of it all. But this hymn gently pulls us deeper. It reminds us that the child in the manger is also the King of kings. The One who came quietly would one day change the world forever.
Jesus did not come simply to be admired. He came to redeem. He came to restore what was broken and to invite us into a relationship that would transform our lives.
As we reflect on who Jesus truly is, we are invited to respond—not just with wonder, but with trust. Not just with tradition, but with faith. The question What Child is this? leads us to a decision about how we will receive Him.
With today being Christmas day, may we see Him clearly. May we recognize Him not only as a baby in a manger, but as our Savior and Lord. And may our hearts respond with reverence, gratitude, and worship.
But not just today, every day.
 
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Silent Night

 

But Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart and thought about them often.
- Luke 2:19 (TLB)
 
Christmas Eve always takes me back to my husband’s hometown in Iowa—walking home from candlelight services as the snow begins to fall gently, the world hushed, and everything feeling peaceful and still, there is something about Christmas Eve that feels different.
The noise of the season begins to fade. The rushing slows. Lights glow a little softer. Even our hearts seem to whisper instead of shout. Silent Night invites us into that stillness—a moment where we stop doing and simply be.
The night Jesus was born was not truly silent. There were animals stirring, travelers passing through, and a young mother holding a newborn. Yet in the middle of all that, there was a holy quiet—a peace that could only come from God.
Silent night. Holy night.
This hymn reminds us that God often does His most profound work in stillness. Not in spectacle. Not in chaos. But in moments where we pause long enough to notice His presence.
Mary treasured these moments, holding them close to her heart. She didn’t rush past the wonder. She pondered it. She sat with it. She allowed the weight and beauty of it all to settle deep within her.
We don’t often give ourselves permission to be still. Our lives are full of schedules, expectations, and distractions. Even Christmas can become noisy. Yet Christmas Eve gently calls us back—to quiet reflection, to gratitude, to awe.
Tonight, may we rest in the truth that the Savior has come. May we set aside the noise and sit in the peace He brings. And may we carry that holy stillness with us—not just tonight, but into the days ahead.
 
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Joy To The World

 

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.
- Psalm 98:4 (NIV)
 
Joy is a word we use often, but don’t always fully experience.
Joy to the World is bold and declarative. It doesn’t suggest joy—it announces it. The song doesn’t wait for conditions to improve or for life to feel easy. It declares joy because the Lord has come.
The Chris Tomlin version of Joy to the World adds a chorus that feels especially powerful:
Joy, unspeakable joy, And overflowing where no tongue can tell
Joy, unspeakable joy, Rises in my soul, never lets me go.
That phrase captures something we struggle to put into words—a joy that doesn’t depend on what’s happening around us, but on who Jesus is.
This kind of joy isn’t loud happiness or constant smiles. It’s deeper than that. It’s the steady confidence that God is at work, even when life feels uncertain. It’s joy that holds space for grief, stress, and unanswered prayers, while still anchoring us in hope.
So often we wait to feel joyful once everything is resolved—once the problem is fixed, the season passes, or the burden lifts. But Christmas reminds us that joy entered the world in the middle of mess, not after it was cleaned up.
Jesus didn’t arrive to a peaceful world. He arrived to a broken one. And still—joy.
We must allow ourselves to receive this unspeakable joy. Not because everything is perfect, but because the Savior has come. A joy that strengthens us, carries us, and reminds us that God is near.
Let heaven and nature sing—not just in song, but in hearts that choose joy, even now.
 
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Angels We Have Heard On High

 

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.”
- Luke 2:10-11 (NIV)
 
Sometimes joy simply can’t be contained. Angels We Have Heard on High captures that kind of joy—the kind that spills over, that demands to be shared, that echoes far beyond where it started. The angels didn’t whisper their message. They rejoiced. They proclaimed. They celebrated the arrival of the Savior with unrestrained praise.
What’s striking is that this joy wasn’t reserved for a select few. The announcement wasn’t made in a palace or a temple, but out in the open, to shepherds in the fields. The message was meant to be heard, carried, and shared.
Joy is contagious.
When we experience true joy—the kind rooted in hope and redemption—it changes how we move through the world. It lifts our eyes. It softens our hearts. It reminds us that God is still at work, even when life feels heavy.
Sometimes we treat joy like a fragile thing, something that might disappear if we hold it too loosely. But this hymn reminds us that joy grows when it’s expressed. Praise has a way of multiplying what God has already placed within us.
Let's celebrate, not quietly, but boldly. Let's join the song of heaven in our own imperfect ways, sharing joy, extending hope, and pointing others toward the reason for our praise.
 
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O Little Town Of Bethlehem

 

Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are too little to be among the family groups of Judah. But from you One will come who will rule for Me in Israel. His coming was planned long ago, from the beginning.
- Micah 5:2 (NLV)
 
There’s something special about traveling through quaint little towns, the kind you might pass through on a road trip—where time seems to slow down, the streets are quieter, and life feels a little less rushed. You don’t usually plan to stay long, but something about the simplicity makes you pay attention.
Bethlehem was that kind of place - it wasn’t a destination people talked about or a city that drew attention to itself. Yet it became the place where heaven touched earth. God chose a town most people would pass right by to introduce the most important moment in history.
O Little Town of Bethlehem reminds us that God’s greatest work doesn’t always happen where we expect it. Sometimes it happens while we’re on the move, in seasons of transition, or in places we never planned to linger.
Travel changes our perspective. It pulls us out of routine and invites us to notice things we’d normally miss. In the same way, God often meets us when we’re in between—between plans, between seasons, between what was and what’s coming next.
As Mary and Joseph traveled, they couldn’t have known how significant that journey would be. They were simply being faithful with the next step in front of them. And in that obedience, God unfolded a miracle.
As we continue toward Christmas, may we stay open to the places God leads us—even if they aren’t on our original map. May we trust that every step, every stop, and every detour can be part of His greater plan.
 
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

 

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
- Luke 2:13-14 (NKJV)
 
There are moments in Scripture where heaven simply cannot stay quiet.
The night Jesus was born was not silent for long. What began in obscurity—shepherds watching their flocks, a newborn lying in a manger—suddenly erupted into praise. Heaven broke through the darkness, and the message was clear: This changes everything.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is not a gentle invitation. It is a proclamation. It calls us to stop, to listen, to pay attention. Something extraordinary has happened, and the heavens themselves are declaring it.
The angels did not announce political power or military strength. They announced glory and peace. They sang of reconciliation between God and humanity, of hope restored, of a Savior who had come not to condemn the world but to redeem it.
What’s beautiful is who received the announcement: Not kings or scholars and not the powerful.
Shepherds - ordinary people doing ordinary work on an ordinary night—until God interrupted it with extraordinary news. That tells us something about the heart of God. His good news is not reserved for the elite or the polished. It is for the humble, the overlooked, and the willing to listen.
Sometimes our lives are noisy. Our hearts are busy. We rush past moments where God is speaking because we’re focused on what’s right in front of us. This hymn invites us to pause and hark—to listen closely for the voice of God breaking into our everyday routines.
As we continue our journey toward the manger, may we tune our hearts to heaven’s song. May we recognize God’s glory not only in grand moments, but in quiet nights, simple lives, and unexpected places.
And when we hear Him—may our response be praise.
 
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