I had another devotion planned for
this week, but the Lord intervened. He took me back a year ago to
the devotion I wrote on Christmas 2010 and He told me He wanted me
to post it again as He wanted this message to get across to you
again. So here it is, may it be a blessing to you as it was to
me.
What a wonderful time of year! How
wonderful to be with your family, be together and celebrate the
birth of our Savior. The Lord is so amazing and it is such a great
time to simply experience His love and goodness. Whether the timing
of our Savior's birth is in December or not, it doesn't really
matter, the essence of the matter is that the Lord came to be with
us and join us to bring us the Light. It is a time to be with your
family and friends and rekindle the love with one another and
with the Lord.
But last week I went to my
hairdresser and while they were washing may hair I overheard a
conversation between the hairdresser and some of the ladies in the
shop. They were discussing the fact that they hate Christmas and
this time of year. Some of them even said that if they could sleep
through Christmas it would suit them very well. They were not
Christians and this whole festive time reminded them of all the sad
times in their life. They were either lonely or they hated their
family. It was so sad to hear.
And I realized that there were
probably millions around the world that hated Christmas too,
because they were either lonely, sick, hated their family, felt
misunderstood, was too poor to buy gifts for their children, had to
work or whatever the case may be. It is actually a very sad time. A
sad time because they look at Christmas from a human point of view.
They look at Christmas as only a human can, they look at Christmas
and see only the failure around them. Failure of the human
race.
Christmas is not about the gifts,
Christmas is not about how popular you are and how many sms's you
receive, it is not about receiving. It is about Jesus. Think about
it for a moment, sit still and truly focus in on Him. Christmas is
a time to experience His intense love for us. Even if you are
alone, Christ is there with you and the greatest gift of all is to
experience Him.
Breathe in deeply….breathe
out….breathe in….breathe out. He is in the breath, He is in every
moment. Close your eyes and imagine Him unfolding His arms around
you and giving you a tight hug, because I promise you that is what
He wants to do. He wants to be close to you. He wants to be with
you. Invite Him in, He would love to have Christmas dinner with
you.
He wants each of you to use this
Christmas weekend and know that He loves you abundantly. He loves
you as much as He did the day He decided to come to the earth and
save you from the bondage of sin. And He wants you to bathe in His
love this weekend. See His love everywhere. Enjoy the time with the
loved ones He gave you. See Him in their eyes. Tell them how much
you love them and how much you care for them. Give them an extra
hug and experience the love of the Lord. He wants to shower your
Christmas time together with His amazing presence. Feel the air
around you; it is going to be full of Him.
We love You Lord, You are our
everything. Thank you for the gift of Christmas, thank you for
being there and for loving us. You are amazing. Amen