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Do not eat the bread of a miser, nor desire his delicacies;
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
"Eat and drink!" he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up, And waste your pleasant words.
Proverbs 23:6-8 NKJV
Yes it's Christmas morning, and surely we should be thinking about mangers and babies and hope and goodness.
Yet it is here. 
The One who came into creation as a baby is found here.
Eat and drink he says. I am the water of life, I am the bread of life.
There was nothing miserly about Jesus.
His heart and actions and life were completely aligned, and his heart, rather than being "not with you", Jesus is completely with you. 
Emmanuel. God with us. (Matthew 1:23, John 14:16).
Yes, our God is found here as the anti-miserly person, as the One who wants communion with us, to share a meal without any barriers, to be nourished by the Grace and Love of our Heavenly Father. 
Yes Jesus is found here, in the One who's earthly journey started on that first Christmas, the One who's heart is for us and with us. 
The pressures, hurts, grief & losses of this world don't just magically disappear on Dec 25, but may you get a glimpse of Jesus today in the goodness of the people you are with, (or maybe in some solitude) the place you are, a piece of music, some food, the warmth of the sun on your skin, a great cup of coffee, someones smile, a hug, a touch, a gift, a message of hope.
Keep the eyes of your heart open.
Meri Kirihimete.
#youaredearlylovedbythesaviouroftheworld

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