A CHRISTMAS OF LOVE

“When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.  When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.  And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”

Matthew 2:9-11 KJV

I wonder if we are happy and rejoice with exceeding great joy when we celebrate the birthday of Jesus.  Do we spend money we don’t have?  We should give love, unconditional love to our loved ones.  The children are excited when they open their gifts on Christmas but what about the rest of the year?

It’s not the size of the present or the cost of the present that shows our love.  It is what we do every day of the year.  There are some people who give big beautiful presents to their family and friends but neglect to call or write them the rest of the year.  Money doesn’t buy happiness.  It is love that makes us happy.

God owns all the money in the world.  He could have given us money instead of giving Jesus to us but then we wouldn’t have the privilege of having our sins forgiven so we can go to Heaven when we die.  God loves us so much He gave His beloved Son to die on the cross for our sins.  What an amazing love!

Someone said “My brother-in-law has ruined every Christmas and he’s bound to do it again this year”.  We should love the ones who hurt us and forgive them just as God loves us and forgives us when we hurt Him.  Christmas will be here in two months.  Let’s make this Christmas a Christmas of love.

Joanne Lowe

October 18, 2015