We are in that
special season once again, a season of joy, of peace, of great tidings. A
season when we celebrate the birth of Christ the King, the redeemer of mankind!
Jesus is the reason for the season.
At Christmas, we are expected to
spare time to contemplate on things eternal. That is, we must remind ourselves
that we are strangers here on earth; that our real home is in heaven. And that
no matter how long we live, we shall sure die one day. So many people who
started the year 2012 with us are not around to finish it. Like us, they
commenced the New Year with high hopes and aspirations. Some may have planned
to marry this year, to buy a new car or to move into their new apartment. But
alas, all those are now but a pipe dream. Thus, we should count ourselves lucky
to be alive to see this Christmas. This should therefore be a period of
gratitude to God for sparing our lives and counting us among the living. It
should equally be an opportunity for us to mend our ways with God so that we
will not be found wanting.
In
today’s day and time, it is easy to lose sight of the true meaning of
Christmas. Amidst the delicious meals, sweet drinks, lovely songs & dances,
beautiful friends & family members we would come across this season, let’s
try not to forget about the child, born on a winter night so cold, whose bed
was made only of hay & animal food; our lord Jesus Christ, who taught us
all what real, genuine & unconditional love is.
Merry Christmas...
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