The Third day of Christmas

Merry Third Day of Christmas to you, Community! It’s ok to still have your Christmas decorations up. Really.

This day is also celebrated as the Feast Day of St. John the Apostle, the one who tradition tells us wrote the Gospel of John, was likely the youngest of the twelve disciples of Jesus, and so close a friend to Jesus that Jesus asked John to take care of Mary as his own mother when he was dying on the cross.

Imagine being the one who knew Jesus well enough to be the first to write, “The Word became flesh and made his home among us. We have seen his glory, glory like that of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” [John 1:14]

For our Christian siblings that celebrate the saints, John the Apostle is known as the Patron Saint of Friendship (among other things), owing to his devotion to Jesus and to building up the church as an apostle.

Today, this Third Day of Christmastide, pray for opportunities to be a good friend to someone AND the willingness to take those opportunities when they’re presented to you.

In Christ,

Pastor Jarrod