‘Christmas is only for children.’ It’s all a waste of money.’ ‘After Christmas Day things go so flat.’ These are some of the things that we can hear about at this time of year which to us is a special time of year. How can we cope with these negative statements when our thoughts are just the opposite?
‘Christmas is only for children.’ We might have a chance to meet with nephews, nieces or grandchildren over the festive season and we can explain that the baby in the manger is evidence of God’s love for us. He is the Son of God who came to save us from our sins. ‘It is all a waste of money.’ No, it’s a chance to show our love to others as we give them cards and presents. Our presents are a representation of God’s present (His Son) to us. ‘After Christmas Day life goes flat.’ Christmas is the beginning not the end (Well actually the beginning was before creation) His love and sacrifice will go on through eternity.
Without Christmas there would be
no crucifixion
no resurrection
no salvation
no purpose-filled life.
As the saying goes ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year.’
We don’t need to think –
‘only for children,’
‘needless expenditure,’
‘a boring llife.’
With Christina Rossetti we can say,
‘Yet what I can I give Him, Give my heart.’