Thursday, December 13, 2012

Put Jesus back in Christmas

The Christmas season is a very busy time of year.  Getting a tree and decorating it, decorating the lawn with a pagan or religious theme, lighting the outside of the house, buying gifts for family and friends, going to parties at work, school, and Church, taking the kids to see Santa Claus,  going to a Christmas Eve Service, sending out cards plus other activities takes much of our time and thoughts.

When I use to celebrate Christmas in this way the reason why Jesus came was not on my mind.  The significance of His birth was not even a consideration.  I was too caught up in the pagan aspects of the season.  I am sure I am not alone in this experience.

Nearly all of the godless activites of the Christmas season I no longer participate in. You may still participate in these activites of the season. If you do I would like to encourage you to put  Christ back into Christmas by sharing the love of God to a lost, hurting, and dying world. 

Pray.  Seek God on what He would have you to do to show those who are lost, hurting, and have a need to know that God cares about them.