CHRISTMAS

What is the Christmas Holiday all about to you?

With today’s economy in a slump, I see more and more tight fisted anxious shoppers seeking deals. It seems most are looking for what they can get to make this holiday remembered. We all know you hardly remember what was bought last Christmas and yet we seek to make hast to fill the house with material gifts. As Christmas becomes ever busier, ever more commercial, it restores my soul to re-read the story of the first Christmas. I need the reminder that the first celebrants were not in a hurry to get to the mall; they were in a hurry to get to Jesus. And upon seeing Jesus, their thoughts did not turn to fretting over what to buy or bake; their thoughts turned to telling others about him. That's a timeless prescription for a great Christmas.

While Jesus is the true Light of the world (John 8:12), he made the remarkable statement that we, too, are the light of the world (Matthew 5:14). So, this Christmas, let's remember that we don't have an obligation to prop up the economy, but we do have an opportunity to spread the word about all that has been told us about "this child." That isn't about adding one more thing to our to-do list. It's simply about being who God made us to be.

This Christmas let your hearts be filled with excitement of telling, sharing and showing everyone you come in contact with, about the true meaning of Christmas - Jesus Christ!!

Have a Merry Christmas,
Sam