What did you do during “Betwixtmas,” the week between Christmas and New Year’s? Many were off work and some stores had limited hours or were closed. It seemed like a time when everyone took a break, relaxed, slept in, watched TV or movies, enjoyed Christmas gifts, gathered with friends and family and/or visited certain attractions or events.

As Christians, we are actually always living in a betwixt time: the time between the ascension of Jesus and his return on the Last Day. So what do we do with this time on a grander scale? We can look to what we did during “Betwixtmas” for some guidance. While sleep is important for many in the days after Christmas, our greater betwixt time as Christians should be more about staying awake and keeping watch for the Second Coming of Christ. Just as we enjoy our Christmas presents between Christmas and New Year’s, we should enjoy and use the gifts our God has given us of time, talents and treasure as we wait for the return of God’s Son. We should also continue to regularly gather with friends and family in the faith in this extended time between Christ’s going and coming. Engaging in activities that reflect that we know that Christ is on his way to take us back with him to heaven energizes and renews us in ways that selfish endeavors do not. Let your actions point the way to Jesus and his love. Look up to him, look out for sin, and look forward to the future with great joy, betwixt and between everything in life.