It's Christmas day. For many people, it is a day filled with gift exchanges, family gatherings and lots of food. For some people, its a day filled with stress: Did I get my child exactly what they wanted for Christmas? How am I going to pay our bills in January with all the money I spent this year? Is this going to be the year I get along with my sister? And yet for some people, it is the most isolating and lonely day of the year. No matter what, Christmas leaves us longing for something more.
I think at one time or another I have found myself in each situation- a happy Christmas, a stressful Christmas and a lonely Christmas. But in every Christmas of my life, I have learned there is no PERFECT Christmas... food gets burned,,, your football team loses... kids argue...adults bicker... the tree falls over thanks to a pet... This year, I have found the perfect Christmas.
The reason we celebrate Christmas is the birth of our Savior... that moment when God broke through our hopeless world and offered us the best gift of all... HIMSELF. At that exact moment 2000+ years ago... it was a perfect Christmas and this year, we can celebrate that perfect Christmas- not only today but everyday for the rest of our lives. The gift is perfect. The gift is free. The gift is eternal. The gift is fulfilling. The gift is full of love, peace and joy.
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