We’re all so involved with preparing for the celebrations that we often forget the reason for the celebration itself.
Our lives between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day are sometimes just a blur.
Shopping for gifts and groceries.
Planning and preparing parties and dinners.
Attending parties and dinners.
Finding a Tree.
Decorating the house.
Amid all this confusion, let’s take a brief moment to focus on the central theme of this holiday.
We find it expressed in the Bible, in the Gospel according to Luke:
“An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were afraid. But the angel said to them: ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.’
“’Today in the city of David, a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
“’This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.’”
Keep those thoughts in mind as you go about the Christmas bustle, and remember that the birth of the baby in Bethlehem continues to be a beacon of hope for peace on Earth, good will to all.
I wish you a joyous Christmas and good will to all.
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