Merry Christmas

God was born to be with us in such mysterious and intimate way that is impossible to understand or comprehend, but we are called to believe in it. There are times when it is really hard to believe that God is Emmanuel, Who is with us, Who is in control and usually it is times of the darkness, times when God’s people face persecution and feel fear, confusion and disappointment instead of peace, joy and confidence. And I guess this Christmas season is exactly this kind of time for many Byelorussian Christians whose hope for change and freedom if not disappeared then it was certainly shaken. Emmanuel, are you surely with us? Are you with us when so many are beaten, arrested, scared, disparaged… Personally neither me nor members of my family faced persecutions during last week in Belarus, but we feel for those who did and I guess this is why these days do not feel for me so joyful and peaceful.
However, we are called to walk not by our feelings, but by our faith, so let’s us believe! Christ was born, Light run through the darkness of human hearts! This is why Christmas is great joy for those who believe and great confusion who don’t. And let’s us remember that we are called to bring His light in this world, and by this is meant “human hearts” more than anything else.
Merry Christmas!