There's something wonderful about this time of year.
It is a time when families come together to share love, warmth and tasty food.
A time when generosity reigns in human hearts and people focus on giving.
A time when people take a break from their daily routines and are reminded of life's greatest priorities.
The world is different at this time of year - different in a way that inspires beauty and awe within us.
Of course, the source of all this wonder and beauty is history's most awesome event - the coming of Jesus Christ to earth. The Almighty God taking upon Himself human flesh - the incomprehensible mystery of the Incarnation.
God so loving the world that He sent His only Son -- our Savior!
Even today, over 2000 years later, for at least a few hours, a day or a season, the world stops to remember and honor that little Babe born in a manger. And just as the world has never been the same since that day, the people who come to know Him now are never quite the same either.
And, so, here is wishing you a very blessed Christmas in which you stop long enough to contemplate the glorious gospel message that God so loved the world, He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him might not perish, but have eternal life. I pray that the awesome reality of the Incarnation might dwell in your heart each and every day from now until He comes again in might and majesty.
My Favorite Christmas card says:
"If our greatest need was technology, God would have sent a scientist.
If our greatest need was pleasure, God would have sent an entertainer.
If our greatest need was money, God would have sent an economist.
But since our greatest need is for forgiveness, God sent a Savior."
My Favorite Christmas song:
There are dozens of them, including, obviously, such favorites as Joy to the World, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing and O, Holy Night. But the one that has moved me the most is the medley by Amy Grant Preiset Dem Konig / Emmanuel / Little Town of Bethlehem / Christmas Hymn
To hear Glenn Beck tell the Christmas story with this music playing, go to here. This presentation is very moving.
My Favorite Christmas Story:
Apart from, obviously, the story of the birth of Jesus told so well by Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas, I have always been a fan of Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol. Very inspiring. By the way, you can find Linus telling the true story of Christmas on YouTube
Favorite Christmas Movie
Although there are plenty of cute, humorous Christmas movies, none match the classic, It's a Wonderful Life
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