It seems that the world has forgotten why we celebrate Christmas. Instead of focusing on Christ, the focus is often more commercially centered. Instead of the Christ child, angels, shepherds, and wise men bearing gifts, the emphasis is on Santa Clause, reindeer, mistletoe, and ornaments.
In order to make our Christmas cards more Christ centered, I created this insert and included them with our cards.
In order to make our Christmas cards more Christ centered, I created this insert and included them with our cards.
Some of the commercial aspects of Christmas can help us to think of Christ, however. The lights on the tree can remind us that Christ is the light of the world. The world would be a very dark place without Him in it.
Candy canes remind us of the shepherds crook and either a star or angel on the top of the tree reminds us of Gabriel announcing the birth and the shepherds following the star to find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes.
The gifts underneath the tree are a reminder that God's greatest gift to all of His children is the gift of his only begotten son, Jesus Christ. Let's not forget that Christ's gift to us is the atonement and the ability to gain eternal life. I am forever grateful for those gifts.
I testify that Christ lives and that he is the light and the redeemer of the world. May we remember Christ - not just at Christmas time, but always.
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