Stage 1: The child who loves Christmas
because they get gifts.
Stage 2: The young adult who grows up and
sees Christmas as not that special. As they can buy what they want, anyway.
Stage 3: The parent or aunty or uncle, who
relives the joy of Christmas by lavishing gifts on the children they love.
Stage 4: Recognizing that the real gift is
Christmas itself, because of the blessing it brings to society. Especially the message
of the gift of salvation in Jesus Christ, the king that was born in Bethlehem.
Christmas
takes on a far deeper meaning when you really take to heart what a gift it is,
in and of itself. The gathering to celebrate what the Lord has done. The down
time from the work schedule. The feasting, the celebrating, and the contemplating
of the year. When the joy of the gift of Christmas settles in your heart, the
old school Christmas carols take on a new and deeper meaning each year. O Holy
Night, Joy to the World, and others, really begin to speak to the soul.
I hope you
have a merry and blessed Christmas with your family, friends and church
fellowship. God bless.
Well said!
ReplyDeleteI wish the same to you. Thank you for all that you do.
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