T’was the day after Christmas…

·     gift wrappings pile on the floor hiding candy canes crushed in the carpet

·     the fridge groans, stuffed full of Christmas dinner leftovers

·     a son squeezes his mom a grateful hug goodbye and she cries happy tears

·     the decorations are packed away, along with heaps of special memories

T’was the days after Christ’s birth…

·     a nightmare vision warns Joseph to flee

·     a baby feels his mother’s panic as she tries to nurse him on the back of a fast-moving donkey

·     rumors chase them of Herod’s sword and devastated homes

·     an uncertain future looms, as the pyramids of a foreign country rise to greet them

·     gold, frankincense and myrrh are stowed away with memories of wisemen, shepherds, and angel songs

T’was the day after Christmas, 2023

·     A refugee camp is bombed in Gaza

·     Families grieve more than 100 Palestinian and Israeli deaths that took place since Christmas Eve

·     110 million other people braced for another year living in tents and shacks somewhere in the world instead of at home

·     Numerous countries held their stance that “there is no room in the inn” for refugees

·     More munitions got packed away while memories of other refugees were forgotten, like Abraham, Moses, Daniel, and Jesus.

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In your days after Christmas, please give to help refugees. You can donate to organizations that serve refugees like ADRA International, Adventist Refugee and Immigrant Ministries, and ASAP Ministries.

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Learn more about how to befriend refugees right where you are at Reach the World Next Door.