Christmas has always been my favourite day and time of the year. Who doesn’t love coming together with loved ones, sharing gifts, eating food, playing games, and all the memories we create laughing with one another.
I’ve always known Christmas as the time we celebrate Jesus’ birthday, but admittedly, with all the lights, food, and fun the focus really has not been on Jesus. We celebrate Him by saying a prayer before eating – but once that is done… Christmas becomes all about everything else.
Jesus’ birth is the most important day in history. Without His birth there is no death. Without His birth there is no resurrection. Without His birth there is no atonement for sin. Without His birth there is no indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The birth of Jesus Christ changed everything…
This year we can’t have the celebrations we are accustomed to. But maybe… just maybe… God wants to bring us back to what really matters. The celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
John 3:16
For God SO LOVED the world, that He gave His one and only son. The whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life
Father God, this Christmas, this life – it is all about You! Forgive us when we have made it about other things. Help us to realign and truly celebrate the birth of your son. Amen