The rich, Belgian chocolate mousse cake was perfectly defrosted and placed on my plate as I cut into it with my dessert fork and slid the decadent piece into my mouth. I sat and ate, savoring every bite until it was gone. It was Christmas Eve and I sat delightfully on the couch with my dog as my husband napped in our bedroom. The calming jazz-inspired Christmas music set the tone as the fire crackled in the woodstove. It was perfect. Just me, celebrating my Lord, Jesus’s birthday with a very grateful heart, completely understanding what was happening.
Never before would I have been able to pull this off. It would have been more like, “Oh no, this isn’t the way it was supposed to have been. We were supposed to be at my sister-in-law’s celebrating Christmas Eve. We always had done it that way. But because of Covid, two family members were sick and we had to cancel our plans.
Not only that, my son and his girlfriend stopped by and hung out in the other room. What would they think of me by myself with no plans? I have no plans on Christmas Eve. What a loser. But instead, I was given insight that the greatest gift of all is having a relationship with God himself and the Good News of Jesus Christ, who is my righteousness and my very great reward.
Because I chose not to give into my doubt and worry, and I continuously deal with my sins to keep my heart pure, in return he gives me understanding. Jesus’s righteousness is my very great reward. He sees me as clothed in my wedding dress. Blameless. He is my groom who has chosen me to marry him. He loves me. My wick is trimmed and my lantern is full of oil. My cup overflows.
Praise be to Him the Lamb of God, My husband, My Savior. My All, My Everything. Come, eat and have your fill. Enjoy the banquet, with no cost or pressure. No pressure what’s so all.
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