I don't often have blogs of this nature but I think the occasion calls for one. Two blogs ago, I wrote a hypothetical asking would any of us care as much if all we had for Christmas was honoring the birth of Christ. I think if many of us were honest with ourselves, the answer would probably be "No." Since that blog, I've been thinking a lot about that. Asking myself if the birth of Jesus was enough for Christmas. I sat in my office today awaiting my firm's Christmas luncheon, while having "O Holy Night" play on my music player and really just felt in awe. I really feel like God is wanting me (as well as all of us) to get to that point where He is enough. Not to take away gifts or Christmas music and specials, but for us to look to Him for our excitement and joy more so than looking forward to waking up to an X-Box under a tree. As I sat there, I really felt like God was pulling me there, just thinking about what Christmas really means. It wasn't just the birth of a baby. It wasn't just the birth of a man. It wasn't even just the birth of the Son of God.
It was the birth of
- Redemption
- Freedom
- 2nd Chances
- Peace
- Joy
- Hope
- Healing
- Purpose
- Starting over
- Forgiveness
- Love
- Never being alone
- Victory
- Triumph
- Strength
- Deliverance
- Life
I know that tomorrow morning, there's going to be exchanging gifts and spending time with the people I love and I'm excited for that. It's something I look forward to every year along with everything else Christmas has to offer. But nearly 2000 years ago, long before I ever existed, a man was born so that He could die for me, and the whole time, He had me in mind. That is what Christmas is about and that's why Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year.
Merry Christmas!
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