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“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shown around them, and they were terrified. 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 town of David, a Savior has been born to you he is Christ the Lord.’
Luke 2: 8-12
We celebrate a lot of things during this season. For many Christmas has become a secular holiday where toys and gifts are exchanged and families come together. For more, it has become a celebration of Santa, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, or Jack Frost. For others, it has become a season of crass commercialism where businesses are made or lost. For more still, it has become a season of 50% off sales, the hottest new toy, or the newest electronic invention designed to tickle our fancy but not encourage our Spirit.
Therefore during this season, we need to hold tighter to what is true and what will last. The truth is that during this season we celebrate that Jesus, the Son of God and the Savior of the World was born. We celebrate that he is the salvation of the world, the savior of our souls, and the sacrificial lamb for our sins. We celebrate that Jesus came to this earth to heal the broken hearted, to set the captives free and set at liberty those that were bruised. He came to give us life and to give us life more abundantly. He came to seek and save the lost.
This is why we should celebrate Jesus. He loves us, he saved us, he heals us, he sets us free, he redeems us, he provides for us, he cares for us, he rejoices over us, and he suffered and died for us.
How should we celebrate? The bible says, “ That we should love the Lord our God with all our heart and all our mind.” We celebrate him then with our love, our hearts, our emotions, with our feelings, with our thoughts, with our praise, with our worship, and with everything that is in us! During this season let us focus on celebrating the blessor and not the blessings, and the blessor is Jesus Christ.