With all the hustle and bustle of Christmas it is easy to forget the reason for the season.
Sometimes we need a little reminder as to why Christmas is a good idea.
Without Christmas…
The candied fruit market would completely collapse! There would be no fruitcake.
Our boring, uneventful lives would have no stress at all!
Eggnog would just be a slimy, high cholesterol beverage.
Santa would be a strange fat man with poor fashion sense!
Three words— "No Christmas bonus!"
You would have to spend your own money buying stuff that does not fit.
We would never wonder if reindeer really know how to fly.
Your cat would never know the joy of coughing up tinsel!
Number one reason why Christmas is a good idea—without Christmas, there could be no Easter!
Think about it. If we cannot find the right reason to celebrate Christmas, that is the birth of Jesus Christ, then we cannot celebrate His Death and Resurrection. The reason for the season is Jesus Christ come to earth to make heaven open to all who have faith in HIM. That is God’s plan.
"That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. "don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger." Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, "Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased." When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." (Luke 2:8-15 NLT)
Let’s not lose sight of the reason we serve a living and gracious God. We want others to know His Son Jesus Christ as the source of eternal life and forgiveness.