Don't tell me not to fly, I've simply got to.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Here's my heart, oh, take and seal it

I really want to write a beautifully poetic Christmas blog post, but I find myself speechless. I can't adequately describe how I'm feeling. Content? Blessed? Loved? Forgiven? Joyful? At peace? But none of those pinpoint the feeling exactly.

I happened across this scripture earlier today, from 2 Corinthians 9:15 "Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift." I like it, a lot. To me, it is very clear and wonderful. But I wondered how the word "unspeakable" could be translated. Does that mean it's an unmentionable? Should we not speak of it? Is it a secret?

To me, it means it's a gift so great, so filled with love, that words can never express how grateful we are. Words can't explain the magnitude. We stand in awe.

A gift so great, we're unable to speak. Like me in this moment, eyes filled with tears, throat tight, speechless. Sometimes those moments are more profound than anything we could ever say.

Merry Christmas everyone. Religious or not, the heart of Christmas and our celebrating and gift giving is love, and we can all relate to that.