Okay I know I just posted a few days ago, but with Christmas right around the corner I decided to post something to kind of remind everyone about what Christmas is really about.
I remember when I was younger, Christmas was so magical and the holidays always brought everyone together. The atmosphere was full of warmth and love and everyone felt the joy of Christmas everywhere they went.
As kids I'm sure we all looked forward to the gifts because I know, at least for me, that was my favorite part. But the issue that I have come to find is that, unfortunately, I feel that most people have become so caught up in trying to get the best or the most expensive gifts that they have forgotten what the true meaning behind Christmas is supposed to be.
Christmas is not about presents or decorations or parties. Christmas isn't even about Santa.
Although all of these things play an important role in bringing the Christmas spirit to life, these are all things that society has normalized into tradition in order to keep the notion of Christmas alive over the years.
The true meaning of Christmas is the the name. Christ.
Without Him there is no Christmas, and I feel that people have slowly begun to forget that.
Now as I mentioned in one of my previous posts, I don't know if all of you are religious or if you even believe in God, but I do, and I can tell you that He is the only reason we are all here today.
I am not perfect nor do I even pretend to be, so I am just as guilty of getting caught up in the materialistic and superficial aspects of life. But I do know for a fact that Christmas is about recognizing the sacrifice that was made for all of us and for that I am forever grateful.
He deserves praise daily, but especially during the Christmas season. As I said before, there is no Christmas without Christ.
There is no X-Mas. I can't tell you how often I have seen that phrase plastered on merchandise or spoken from people that boast about Christmas. Replacing Christ with an X does not shorten the word, it takes away the meaning of the word completely.
W should all love one another, because no one is perfect and no one person is better than another. Christ was and is the ultimate perfection. We are imperfect sinners, yet He loves all of us unconditionally.
Can you imagine that love? There is nothing to compare to it.
I implore all of you, let Him into your heart and you will find a spiritual peace that you have never known.
Don't forget about the one person that made everything in your life possible during this holiday season. He is waiting for you. All you have to do is open the door.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life..." John 3:16
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