Many times through the year are designated as events called holidays. At these times, we come together to remember certain individuals or events with special celebrations, services, meals, and traditional symbols reminding us of why these times are meaningful. Too often an excess of outer representations and symbols will become the focus and so the original meaning is diminished or even forgotten. In those instances we go through the rituals without receiving the benefit of the original purpose.
We regain perspective by knowing that actually every day is a holiday or holy day because each day is a divine gift. As Psalm 118 reminds us, “This is the day that the Lord hath made; we will be glad and rejoice in it.” This is true for each and every day. In this awareness, our focus of attention is on the Creator as the Source of all is. In turning to God, we honor Him rather than simply recognizing the infinite forms of His expression. In other words, we honor the Wholeness, the Holiness of all that is, in honoring God as the Creator and the Creative Activity and the Creation.
God of all, we give thanks for the certainty of Your Presence this holy day and forever. Amen.
