Come Let Us Adore Him - A Christmas Invitation to Slow Down

As the Christmas season unfolds, the world around us grows louder. Calendars fill quickly. Stores glow with endless displays. Expectations seem to multiply overnight. Yet in the midst of all the movement and noise, there is a quiet invitation from the Lord. An invitation to slow down. An invitation to remember. An invitation to come home to what truly matters.

Christmas was never meant to rush us. It was meant to restore us.

When God chose to enter the world, He did not come with fanfare or spectacle. He came quietly. Humbly. Intentionally. The King of Kings arrived as a baby, wrapped in cloth, laid in a manger. Heaven touched earth not through power but through surrender.

Scripture tells us in the book of Luke…“And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord”

This is the heart of Christmas. A Savior has been given. Not earned. Not achieved. Simply given.

Slowing Down to See Him

Mary did not rush through the moment of Jesus birth. Scripture says she treasured these things and pondered them in her heart. She slowed down enough to see what God was doing. She made room not just in her body, but in her heart.

“But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart” — Luke 2:19

Slowing down allows us to notice what God is doing in our own lives. It allows us to recognize His faithfulness woven through ordinary days. When we rush, we miss the miracle. When we pause, we see His hand.

This season invites us to step away from constant striving and instead sit quietly with the truth of Emmanuel. God with us.

Stillness is not inactivity. It is trust. It is choosing presence over pressure. It is choosing worship over worry.

A Season Rooted in Family

Christmas draws our hearts back to family. Not because family is perfect, but because God Himself chose to enter the world through one. A mother. A father. A child. A household shaped by obedience and faith.

Joseph listened when God spoke. Mary said “yes” when the path ahead was uncertain. Together they created space for Jesus.

Family is one of God’s greatest gifts. Whether your table is full or quiet this year, God meets you there. He understands brokenness and loss. He understands joy and abundance. He understands longing.

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” — Joshua 24:15

Serving the Lord within our families looks like patience. Grace. Forgiveness. Presence. Love spoken and shown.

This season is an opportunity to choose connection over distraction. To put phones down. To listen more. To pray together. To laugh together. To remember that love is the greatest gift we can offer one another.

Gratitude Changes Everything

Gratitude shifts our focus from what we lack to what God has already provided. When we pause to thank Him, our hearts soften and our perspective realigns.

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights” — James 1:17

Even in seasons that feel heavy, there are gifts worth naming. Breath. Daily bread. Strength for today. Hope for tomorrow. The promise that God is near.

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 

Gratitude does not ignore hardship. It acknowledges that God is faithful within it.

Keeping Jesus at the Center

It is easy for Christmas to become about traditions and decorations. None of these are wrong, but they must never replace the reason we celebrate.

Jesus is not an addition to the season. He is the season.

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth”. — John 1:14 

Grace and truth entered the world through Christ. Grace that meets us where we are. Truth that transforms us.

When we center our homes on Jesus, peace follows. Not because everything is perfect, but because He is present.

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” — Isaiah 9:6 

Peace is not found in a quiet calendar or a flawless gathering. Peace is found in Him.

An Invitation to Come Home

At Kingdom Come Home, our heart is to remind you that home is not a place of perfection. It is a place of presence. A place where Christ is welcomed, honored, and loved.

This Christmas, may you feel permission to slow down. 

To simplify. 

To rest. 

To remember.

May your home be filled with prayer. May your conversations be filled with grace. May your heart be filled with gratitude.

And above all, may your eyes be fixed on Jesus.

Come, let us adore Him. Christ the Lord.

Blessings,

Heidi Davis

Co-Founder with Holy Spirit

Kingdom Come Home