AA Thought for the Day:
Celebrations and holidays give us a unique chance for reflection. On a holiday such as today, many alcoholics will be thinking: “This has been such a good holiday season. It has not always been like this. I am grateful.” They will be looking back over past years and celebrations past, remembering occasions that were not like this one. They will be thanking God for their sobriety and their newfound life. They will be thinking about how their lives were changed when they came into AA. They will be thinking that perhaps God let them live through all the hazards of their drinking careers, when they were perhaps often close to death, in order that they might be used by Him in the great work of AA. Is this a happy holiday season for me?
Meditation for the Day:
The Kingdom of Heaven is also for the lowly, the sinners, the repentant. “And they presented unto Him gifts—gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Just as the three kings did on Epiphany, across the world people leave gifts in honor of the Higher Powers that guide their lives. Bring your gifts of gold — your money and material possessions. Bring your frankincense—the consecration of your life to a worthy cause. Bring your myrrh—your sympathy and understanding and help. Lay them all at the feet of God and let Him have full use of them.
Prayer for the Day:
I pray that I may be truly thankful during this holiday season and always. I pray that I may bring my gifts and lay them on the altar.