Christmas is the time that we should celebrate the birth of Jesus. He is the reason for the season, not the presents, food, or the parties. We seem to have forgotten this most important reason. It has become a time for the retailers to make their profit for the year, and children look forward to receiving all the gifts on those long lists they have given to Santa. We stress about how we are going to fit it all in, when we should be rejoicing in the birth of our savior.
It is also a time of sadness for many, and I hear it said by some that they will be glad when it is all over. And I know personally that it can be a very sad time, a time of year that the loss of a loved one is magnified. But we must move on and rejoice in knowing that those loved ones are with God and that we will see them again one day. To me life would be meaningless and not worth living without that belief.
It is my prayer for everyone to live everyday as if it were Christmas, and rejoice in God’s love each and every day. Who says that we can only have turkey and dressing at Thanksgiving, and the only time of year I can eat coconut pie is Christmas. And the only time of year that we visit long forgotten relatives is between Thanksgiving and Christmas. If we could live our lives as if every day were a holiday just imagine how wonderful it might be. I don’t mean the decorations or the presents. But the wonder and love that comes with celebrating the birth of our savior.
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