What Christmas means to me…
Christmas is my second favorite Holiday (Easter is number one), but I do love Christmas. I love Santa. I love cool crisp air. I love snow. I love crackling fires, mistletoe, lights, and presents under the tree. I love Christmas music.
The thing I love most is the Christ in Christmas. Not merely the story of the Savior’s birth, but the Savior himself. Celebrating His birthday, the time when He physically came into this world reminds me of when he came into my world. He knew I needed Him long before I knew.
I do not know true love apart from the sacrifices one makes or the price one is willing to pay for another. To think that the God above all would think so highly of me to bend down and become flesh is an astonishing thought.
I have nothing to give that can repay the debt I owe my Savior yet His grace covers that as well. Yes, I love Christmas time. The air is filled with His presence; it smells like freedom, sweet freedom.
Thank you, Jesus. Happy Birthday.
-jw
