Monday - A New Idea - The Night That Changed the Poor
Last week we started a new series called, “The Night that Changed Everything.” We’re looking at the significance of Christmas, a night that changed much more than most of us imagine. We’ll see its impact on five segments of society:
The Night That Changed the Religious
The Night That Changed the Powerful
The Night That Changed the Poor
The Night That Changed You
The Night That Changed the Wise
This week we’re looking at how it changed the poor. Often the poor are excluded from important events – there were reports of homeless people being temporarily removed from the streets before the Atlanta Olympics, for example. When the world was watching, Atlanta didn’t want them seeing poverty.
But strangely, the Christmas story puts poor people front and centre. Mary and Joseph themselves are travellers with apparently modest means. The first visitors to see the baby are shepherds.
We’ll explore this week why it’s significant that the poor are so prominent in this important event.
Question: What role do the poor play in our world?
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We pray and reflect about this week's topic.
Prayer is simply talking to God. If you've never prayed before, just pause for a moment to prepare. You might close your eyes, or just turn off some distractions like the car radio. Then, talk to God, either aloud or just with your thoughts.
We use this structure to help us pray as a community:
ACTS
A - Adoration - We tell God why we want to talk to him.
C - Confession - We apologize for times we've rebelled against him and hurt ourselves, others or God directly.
T - Thanksgiving - We give thanks for God's gifts, especially the gift of his grace.
S - Supplication - We ask for things we need.
Then we say Amen!
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