Authors Note: Since Christmas is coming faster than ever I wanted to write something that reflected Christmas time. In this piece I worked on my descriptive language so you can have a clear picture in your mind. Please enjoy!
Christmas is a time of joy and warm hearts. Every Sunday kids wait to receive the toy ads so they can mark up the pages with their wishes for Christmas. Everywhere you go you see trees, wreaths, and lights. How can one not get excited when you visit the mall where the holiday spirit fills the stores? The sound of Christmas music playing and the smell of cookies fill each and every house. Presents slowly make their appearance beneath the pine needles of the annual Christmas tree.
There are so many family traditions and friendly gatherings that the excitement begins to fade. By the time Christmas arrives people are so sick and tired of buying presents, baking cookies, and wrapping gifts. Could it be that the real meaning of Christmas is lost? Many find themselves forgetting why we even celebrate this holiday in the first place.
Christmas is not all about cookies or decorations; it is about the birth of Jesus. Born in a stable and lied in a manger, he brought love and compassion to the world. Enough love that that he died on a cross so we could be saved. Christmas is a time to give and to love just as Jesus did to us. If one finds himself losing joy when buying presents, it may mean that he has forgotten the real meaning of Christmas.
Cookies, decorations, wreaths, gifts, and trees are all apart of Christmas. It’s the delight of these Holiday traditions that resemble Jesus because he gave us the ultimate gift. The ultimate gift of salvation!
