In the run up to any
festival there is much work to be done and all must be achieved within a
particular time. The work mainly falls
on those who prepare the way for others to enjoy themselves.
It is the wives and
mothers, who have the most to do and it so often goes unrewarded and without thanks,
but is simply taken for granted. Many
simply give unconditionally because it is naturally in their nature to give of
themselves for others.
We must not take for
granted all that is done for us and nobody has a right to expect what they want
to be automatically given to them.
Happiness in life is all about giving and receiving. They should be equal and in balance.
Many souls see
festivals as being family affairs, where groups of people come together to
enjoy themselves and take advantage of the festival roots as an excuse to over
indulge and seek their own interests.
People can behave
very badly at these times when they expect everyone to do what they want to do
and to be waited on hand and foot. There
are more disagreements in families at these times and there is really nowhere
else to go!
Remember the lonely
and the sick. Do you ever feel that you
could and should visit them and bring some smiles and happiness as well as some
comfort to them?
Do your families sit
together or go their own ways to enjoy their own pleasures with children playing
computer games and the adults sitting around watching artificial or canned
entertainment?
Very few go to
religious houses anymore to celebrate together with others, because they have
lost the plot in what they see as a fairy tale in a modern, material world.
The conductors of
these services in all faiths have been caught out themselves behaving badly and
that causes the lazy and the suspicious to stay away.
Many souls do not
need religious instruction and follow their conscience as to right and wrong
behaviour. They are spiritually aware of
looking within themselves to find the answers and guidance that they need to
live righteously in a modern world.
There are so many
people who say that they have a direct line to God, but behave as though they
don’t and that is the giveaway of the truth behind their words and actions.
All will have to
face explanations of why they failed to do what was right when they were called
upon to act. There are far too many
these days that walk by on the other side.
We all know the
story of the Samaritan, but how many of us stop to think about the robber, who
left the man without means and dying in the road?
Look around the
world today and you will see too many like that robber in all walks of life and
far too few to act as the Samaritan did and give their time and influence to
help one in need.
Enjoy your festival this
Christmas that remembers the birth of a soul who literally gave his life, so
that others could understand that life is eternal and must be lived in the
right way by loving ones’ neighbour and living in peace and harmony.
He is often called
the Prince of Peace and his influences are needed all around this world in
every home and on every battlefield throughout the world.
Enquire within your
own conscience and you will find his guidance and influence is there for you,
if you are there for him. Praise the
Universal Intelligence that he gave us such a gift as Jesus to sustain us and
guide us through our trials and tribulations.
Jenny and Michael Ayers
Monday, 8th December 2014
