Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. Most people seem a little nicer, a little more concerned about others and a little more cheerful. Unfortunately, most people end up a little more or a lot more in debt after Christmas. Possibly this once a year occurrence of people being their very best selves and going deeper into debt, could be assuaged if people remembered the true meaning of Christmas is not temporal or material.
God the Father sent His Son to be born as a baby that He might experience life as one of us yet without sin. He lived, minstered and died on a cross to pay for the sins of all mankind. He was buried but rose again on the third day. Remembering that the babe in the manager grew up, became the Savior and rose again as the victorious Lord of life, can help each of us remember that Christmas is a constant thing. As we remember this, maybe we will be our best selves all of the time and will remember that Christ is the secret of a truly wonderful and successful life. As Dr. Adrian Rogers use to say, "If you want to find out how rich you really are, add up what money can't by and death cannot take away."
If this babe in the manager has become your personal Savior and Lord, truly you can experience the true meaing of Christmas all year round. Merry Christmas to all.
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