All these posts about Christmas, but I have yet to read about the real meaning of Christmas. What it means is that our loving God gave us the greatest gift possible: his own Son. God gave us a savior, the Prince of Peace, the promise of eternal life and all the wisdom, peace and comfort the little child Jesus would grow to give us a very way of live and a pathway to God. This gift that changed humanity forever came to a couple without much means, without the ability to lavish presents on anyone, in the form of an innocent child born in a simple manger full of animals and straw. All they really had were each other and a love that gave them the drive and confidence to endure all, and to do God’s will. There is a lesson for us all in this. God could just as well have chosen a rich woman to give birth to Jesus, but he chose a poor one. God could just have easily ensured Jesus was born in the finest beds surrounded by silk sheets and servants. God could just as easily have chosen to make life easy for Mary and Joseph, but instead they faced many obstacles and hardships before and after Jesus was born. I think the lesson of this first Christmas is that the trappings of this world do not really matter in the end. Yes, we are blessed to have them and should be grateful for every comfort and for the security they bring, but none of that matters in the larger scheme of things. Presents are wonderful, of course, and we do well to make others happy by giving them, but Christmas and what it means for us would be as powerful and as life-changing without them. Lights, tinsel, candy canes and all those things that have come to symbolize this magical holiday are fun and to make Christmas special. There is nothing wrong with that. But would you agree that what really matters -- 2,000 years ago and today -- is the spirit of love that is Christmas -- God’s love for us and our love for each other? Just ask any modern-day family struggling to make ends meet and who survive on little but the warmth of their love for each other. Dr. Seuss said it very well: Christmas Day will always be, just as long as we have we. Peace to you and yours and a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 02:09:29 +0000
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