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Meaningful Christmas
Contributed by Kamalanathan Francis on Nov 30, 2020 (message contributor)
Summary: It’s Christmas time, when we say the name itself there is joy in many of our faces. No doubt, it’s a time of joy, hope, and celebration on a large scale in many parts of the world. The question here is, were these celebrations in any way related to the true meaning of Christmas?
As you gather with your family to give thanks, with a new dress, bright lights, and rich food, have you reminded yourself to give your clean life to the Lord? Let your brutality of disobedience for this far disappear leading up to beautiful worship of the everlasting King.
In the commercial world, every belief, faith, and opportunity is taken for business purposes and Christmas wasn’t excluded. Today every part of the world celebrates it without even knowing the meaning and the origin of Christmas. It is true that there are more controversial theological debates, why we should celebrate? Besides, I see Christmas as an opportunity to bring joy and hope to the poor and needy, not as a pagan festival.
When God called Mary, he send his angel and called her by her name, and announced the arrival of the Savior through Mary. She gave birth to Jesus Christ and became the channel of blessing to the whole world. Mary was our example, did we bring forth Jesus Christ in our lives for people to see? The revelation of Jesus Christ through our life is the biblical way, to bring joy, hope, and deliverance in this world. it was told to Mary that a sword would pierce through her soul (Luke 2:35) by Simeon as a prophecy. Today whoever is carrying Jesus Christ in their lives are giving joy, hope, and deliverance experiencing the same pain.
When you call someone by a name, that reveals that you know him, you give an identity to the person you are calling, possibility that your relationship could build stronger. We have a name to call on, and that name is Jesus Christ. We are identified one with Christ, through his sacrifice. Heaven rejoices our presence in the presence of God. Our names are written in the book of life. Let Christ be the center and let him stand out in all our activities during this Christmas. In a world where the only celebration is focused without Christ, let's take an oath that we make the Lord’s name stand out.
Hence making every effort to make the name of the Lord be glorified than pleasing any man, including you. It is worth remembering what would Jesus do, during Christmas celebrations. Instead of murmuring, how our neighbor has lavished his celebration. May God bring heavenly blessings on you as you keep Christ in the center of everything you do (Colossians 3:17).
