I love Christmas! There is no other time of the year like it. So why do I get so excited about this particular season? It starts with Jesus. Without his birth there would be no death. Without His death there would be no life. Without His life there would be no hope.
God became flesh and dwelt among us. He became our Savior, our Christ, our Lord.
That spells JOY as far as I’m concerned. When your heart is that full of joy in what He has done, you just want to celebrate big time. So we decorate, bakerate, and cookerate . We love to shop and buy gifts, plan family gatherings, invite people over to our homes to drink wassail, eggnog, and eat special Christmas goodies. We savor Graeter’s special Christmas ice creams. We sing Christmas carols and pull out the much loved Christmas CDs and DVDs. We have special Christmas candles. A treasure trove of lights adorn the outside and inside of houses. The Christmas tree is looked at admiringly every time we pass by. We hang the wreaths. We just enjoy the season.
So I say, feel the joy of Jesus’ birth and let that joy explode on the Christmas scene for all its worth. The angels felt it when they chorused, “Glory to God in the Highest. For behold I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior who is Christ the Lord.
Thanks be to God for His indescribable Gift.
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