Our pastor gave us a meditation exercise to use this Christmas season, meditating each day on one of the names of Jesus. I admit I didn't start it last week like I should have, but I figured it's not too late to do it now and do one a day between now and Christmas – I have 11 here on my list, so if I find more, I'll keep going as long as those last. Then maybe I'll move on to names of God, but we'll see.
Anyway, the list of names taken from Isaiah 9, Luke 2 and Matthew 1 – which all talk about the birth of our Lord – is:
A child
A son
Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God
Everlasting Father
Prince of Peace
Savior
Christ
Lord
Jesus
Immanuel
I'm going to start with Prince of Peace because that name has a lot of significance for me. During both of my miscarriages, I have been so blessed to so intimately know Christ as the Prince of Peace that gives me the peace and strength to get through the emotions and the pain. I know there are women who struggle for years after a m/c, and I am thankful that Christ meets me where I'm at and fills my heart with joy and peace in the midst of my grief.
Anyway, I did want to add this little note about meditation from our pastor:
"The concept of meditation is neither new or Christian. What sets Christian meditation apart is that it seeks to fill the mind with thoughts and images of God versus a more secular practice that seeks to empty oneself."
Okay I'll start a new post with the name "Prince of Peace."
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