Theme: The Promises Of God

Today is the last time until next year that we will gather under the Christmas tree (or around the creche scene) to think about many things.

The time before and after Christmas is a time when we think about promises. Do you know what a promise is?

That’s right. It is something another person tells you that you will receive at a later time. They are so important that people use different words for promise. Sometimes they say vow or oath or contract or pledge.

We spend our entire lives making promises of all sorts of different kinds to ourselves and to each other. When you were baptized your parents and sponsors promised to help you know God better. Maybe before Christmas you promised to give someone a special gift. Did you do that? Maybe your dad or mom said t…