Listen and respond to the good news the angels announced - Jesus Christ has come into the world to save sinners.

Work so that God is glorified.

Take care of your shepherds and shepherd them.

Proclaim the love of God by caring for the elderly in the family of faith.

Psalter selection: 82B. This meditation presents God as the supreme judge who holds earthly rulers accountable for perverting justice and neglecting the poor and fatherless. Jesus quoted this psalm in John 10 to defend His claim to be the Son of God, demonstrating His authority to judge and His works of mercy that confirm He is the Christ.

The Church is the Temple of God, a primary means that Jesus uses to accomplish His great saving purpose. Therefore, as living stones, build on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ being the chief cornerstone.

The church is the family of God, therefore, work faithfully to build one another up as brothers and sisters in Christ.

Be an example in Christian behavior by following the example of others, and by giving attention to God's Word.

Psalter selection: 81B. This meditation shows how Psalm 81 celebrates the Exodus and reveals Christ in Old Testament imagery: the Passover lamb, the water from the rock, manna from heaven, and the giving of the Ten Commandments at Sinai. God's invitation 'open your mouth wide and I will fill it' is a poetic call to come to Christ for salvation.