Finding Christ in Christmas

Why do we get tangled up in the tinsel and wrapping paper?  Christmas is about Christ.  It seems like every year I start out with this goal to focus on Christ for Christmas and then I get caught up in the hustle and the bustle of the season.  I love to give gifts and I enjoy getting them.  I start focusing on what gifts to get and who to get them for.  I start thinking, “Did I get the right gift?  Will they like this gift? What can I get that person?  They have everything.”

If I allow my thoughts to continue in this pattern; I can find myself tangled up in the trapping of buying, giving and getting gifts instead of focusing on God’s indescribable gift, JESUS, born in Bethlehem long ago.

Who is this babe that we celebrate on Christmas day?  A child born in a stable, who the angels declared and the shepherds ran to see.  He is the long awaited Messiah, Savior of the world.  He is the perfect Son of God; the promised King that will rule with justice and righteousness forever.  He is the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace.

"And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And an angel of the Lord appeared to the, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.  And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  For unto you  in born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manager." Luke 2:8-12

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon  his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore.  The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.”  Isaiah 9:6-7

The Christmas presents will all be unwrapped on Christmas Day and wrapping paper will be strewn all over the floor.  Soon the Christmas tree, ornaments and lights will be put away and not pulled out for another year.  Many of the gifts that we are so excited about giving, or getting will be used up, worn out, or maybe even forgotten by next Christmas. But there is one gift that will never wear out; God’s amazing gift to this world, Christ Jesus our Lord.  May you and I find Him in this Christmas and share him with others.  He is the gift that keeps on giving

Have a Joyous Christmas filled with the Love of Christ.

Love, Triss

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