I’m sure that you have noticed that society is doing its best to take Jesus out of Christmas.  The media is replacing ‘Merry Christmas’ with ‘Happy Holidays,’ but for Christians, without Jesus there is no holiday.  Jesus truly is the reason for the season.  Jesus is God’s gift to man, and He is the only gift that will change your life and give you hope and a future.

It is good to spend quality time with your family and friends and to give and receive gifts as a token of love, but with Jesus comes peace, joy and a love that is so amazing that you will never want to be separated from it.  Jesus is also a friend that will stick closer to you than a brother.  Jesus will never leave nor forsake you.  Jesus is with you now and He will be with you when you enter eternity.  You can’t ask for anything more.

Do not eliminate Jesus from your life no matter what the world does.  When Jesus came to this world, there wasn’t room for Him even then.  Jesus was born in a stable beneath the shining shars; but to those of you who answered His call and have asked Him to be your Lord and Savior, make sure that your heart stays open to Him all year round.   To those of you who have not yet welcomed Jesus into your heart, today is the day to do so.  God loves you and He wants you to share in the blessings that He has given to all of His children – the gift of Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas to all!