As I sat here tonight thinking of the Christmas shopping I needed to get done, I wondered how it happened. How did the birthday of the Savior of our souls, become all about us?? How did God’s gift to man become the time for us to focus on the “worldly” gifts from family and friends. We have the chance to celebrate the greatest expression of love for us all, that we could ever imagine. Instead we spend hours in crowded mall stores stressingly searching for that special something to bring temporary joy to someone we care about. All the while disregarding the One who loves us the most!! The One that is the true source of all our joy and strength. Isn’t it about Jesus? It’s His birthday!! We take that for granted this time of the year and it’s a shame.
Let’s work on making Jesus the focus of His birthday, and realize we have already received the greatest gift the world could have ever hoped for!
Jesus is the reason for the season.