Keeping In The Spirit Of Christmas...Friday

12/4/15

The Christmas season is here. One only needs to go out after dark to see the lights that proclaim joy to those of us who see them as a the announcement that on that day long ago Jesus was born. He came to teach people about God's plan for our salvation and to live a life that brought that to us,

There’s such a special feeling in the atmosphere at this time of year, with holiday parties, Christmas plays, decorations aglow, music in the air, the excitement of families gathering together, and, of course, the sparkling eyes of children young and old.

But there is also an element of sadness as we listen to old familiar Christmas songs such as “I’ll be home for Christmas if only in my dreams.” Or maybe it’s the memories of Christmases of the past, loved ones that are no longer with us, or maybe it’s financial burdens that we put upon ourselves as we desire to give our loved ones gifts that have become a part of the tradition.

We must not let the secular observation of the season override the miracle of that birth.

                                                  Here is the reason of the season…

Let us “Behold”

JESUS

For unto us

a child is born,

unto us a son is given;

and the government

shall be

upon his shoulder;

 and his name

shall be called

Wonderful, Counselor,

The mighty God,

The everlasting Father,

The Prince of Peace.

(Isaiah 9:6)

The LORD our God be with us,

as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:

(1st Kings 8:57)

May all of the days before Christmas Day be for you and for me a true celebration of what God provided for His children on that birth day over two thousand years ago. Keep the reason for the season...JESUS...uppermost in our minds and hearts!

Edited and shared by
   Corinne Mustafa

   
        from an original devotional

           written in 2011  by          
                  Glenna Williamson