"'The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel'- which means, 'God with us.'"- Matthew 1: 23
This season tends to lead people into stress,
depression, frustration, and many other emotions. The message of Christmas
disappears amongst the different activities we get involved in, even if they
are events that are reflecting the story of Christ.
So, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on 3
important ideas we need to hold on to this Christmas season:
1) A
great value and discipline to embrace is simplicity.
The very person we are celebrating lived simply. He encouraged His followers to
walk in simplicity. He sent them out with practically nothing to spread His
message. He was born in the luxury of a cow stall. He entered into the world
humbly and left the same way. Let us follow His example as we prepare for the
holiday.
2) JOY
is a buzzword, especially around Christmas. However, it seems that far too
often we forget to live in it. We sing “Joy to the world, the Lord is come!”
but we walk with a frown and give people the idea that we don’t want to be
here. We should be walking with our heads held high and a smile glowing to
reveal the joy of our Savior being brought into this world. The Lord wanted to
be here and share His love and He expects His followers to feel the same.
Sharing His message of great joy and peace is a message that endures, not just
through song, but through the people who claim to be disciples of the very
person we celebrate.
3) Finally,
may we reflect on peace during this
time of year. There is so much chaos and hate ruining the message of Christ.
May His people rise to the top and be the messengers of peace to a world crying
out for a savior. A world waiting for something to change and missing the fact
that the very One who can bring change has come! He has given His followers His
authority to share a message of hope, love, grace, mercy, and peace. May we
live in true love with each other and be a reflection of His peace and
reconciliation to a broken world.
God’s grace brings us joy. God’s love brings us
peace. God’s message is simple. Love Him and love each other is the true
message of Christmas. May we carry the good news of Christmas in such a way
that honors the Christ child’s birth.
Peace and Blessings this Christmas season!
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