This is the season in which we express our prayer for Peace and envision a world of human upliftment into the realization that we are One. We are the Human Family, brothers and sisters all.
Christmas 2024
Christians and non-Christians as well enjoy the Christmas holiday and its focus on Peace on Earth. The holiday begins on the eve of December 24th and the day of celebration is the 25th. Peace on Earth is no doubt the prayer of every one of us – let the wars end – let no one else die in war – let us care for one another – let us realize we are one family!
The Story
There are so many wonderful images in the Christmas story for our enjoyment. We have Mary and Joseph traveling and finding a very humble place to rest. We have the birth of the holy child, in a manger. We have angels filling the sky, making the announcement of his birth to the shepherds in the fields. We have wise men seeing the announcement of his birth in the stars and traveling to the child with gifts. All of these stories have been treasures in the imagination of little children at Christmastime, and they are beautiful and inspiring.
Christmas is both a religious holiday and a secular one. There are other Christmas stories in our culture with Santa Claus being the primary one. Santa and Mrs. Santa live at the North Pole, where they have lots of little helpers making toys to be delivered on Christmas eve, and placed under the Christmas tree. When the story was first told there was a reminder for the child to be good, otherwise the toy delivered by Santa could be a piece of coal! Add to the story a picture of Santa in a sleigh, pulled by reindeer, flying through the sky. Everyone knows Santa means Christmas and gifts under the tree!
Peace on Earth
How did Christmas come to be associated with the hope and dream of Peace on Earth? As a partial answer, we found this prayer online [LINK]. In the religion of Christianity, the bringer of peace is the holy child.
“We pray for the power to be gentle; the strength to be forgiving; the patience to be understanding; and the endurance to accept the consequences of holding on to what we believe to be right. May we put our trust in the power of good to overcome evil and the power of love to overcome hatred. We pray for the vision to see and the faith to believe in a world emancipated from violence, a new world where fear shall no longer lead persons to commit injustice, nor selfishness make them bring suffering to others. Help us to devote our whole life and thought and energy to the task of making peace, praying always for the inspiration and the power to fulfill the destiny for which we and all humans were created.” – Author Unknown
Personal Peace
For all of our employees and friends and readers we extend to you the prayer for personal peace on this night of Christmas Eve. If you lost a loved one during the year, if you’re dealing with sickness or other troubles, if your personal peace is affected this year, our prayer is that within your heart will be the knowing that we are One and we are Loved.
Let’s conclude with some quotes that showed up in a simple Google search for Christmas quotes:
“May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.” — Unknown
“From home to home and heart to heart, from one place to another, the warmth and joy of Christmas brings us closer to each other.” — Emily Matthews
“As long as we love, there will always be Christmas.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things, not the great occasions, give off the greatest glow of happiness.” — Bob Hope
“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” — Peg Bracken
“Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.” — Ruth Carter Stapleton
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