No festivity at home (noche buena it is called) could begin without first worshiping the Reason for Christmas with fellow believers.
We believe that true worship of the Lord isn't about physical places (like Jerusalem or our church) but a sincere, internal connection: God is Spirit, so worship must be "in spirit" (heartfelt, genuine) and "in truth" (knowing and aligning with God's revealed character, Jesus). It shifts worship from outward rituals to an inner relationship, emphasizing the spiritual nature of God and kindred souls.
It was a solemn hour of thanksgiving.
The choir, like the angels in Bethlehem on the day Love came down, sang praises to honor our King.
Our pastor spoke about the “Promise fulfilled” so sinful mankind can be saved.
Then we re-enacted what Jesus instructed his followers, as recalled by Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (ESV), “… on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.”
The bread represents his body broken for wholeness, and the cup his blood shed for the forgiveness of sins, establishing a New Covenant.
We soaked in His grace as we celebrated His birth.
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