Monday, December 21, 2015

Christmas Hype and Anxiety


Sure there’s a lot of hype to Christmas, understandably, it becomes a burden to countless persons and many will be glad when it’s concluded. For numerous people, the celebration of Christmas is filled with apprehension and anxiety, Billy Graham once said. “...it shouldn’t be this way. Christmas should be a time of joy and thankfulness, for it celebrates the greatest event in human history: the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. On that night over 2,000 years ago, God stepped down from heaven’s glory and took upon Himself our humanity, so we could come to know Him.”
Ponder this for a few moments: Christmas celebrates the God of the universe who came down to our level in the form of Jesus Christ so we can know Him in a deep, personal way. That’s why, when Jesus was born, angels praised God, saying, “Glory to God in the highest!” (Luke 2:14). How can we not find joy in such a selfless act of love toward us? Don’t let this season slip by without making a concerted effort to keep Christ at the heart of Christmas.


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