Sunday after Christmas

Yesterday I was in the middle of praise band rehearsal before our first worship service. As I was singing, I glanced around the sanctuary. I noticed that all the beautiful red poinsettas had been removed. The Christmas trees were gone and replaced with simple flowers. The Advent wreath was still there, but with only the middle candle burning. As I glanced around, I noticed the smoothness of the wood and the stripped-down look our sanctuary took on. I realized that after the hype of Christmas, this is what is left. Just us and God in His sanctuary. Nothing fancy. Just a team leading His followers in worship...