The Christmas Season

I just love the Christmas season as we await the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Christmas season is always filled with so much activity from preparing to visit friends and family, purchasing gifts, going to Christmas parties, and making sure all our Christmas cards are all sent out, and assuring that al work deadlines are made, and students having finals and preparing for the Christmas break. With all the craziness that Christmas season brings, the true meaning of the season gets lost. Even though I am home all day, and I am only taking one online class, I still find the Christmas season being quite busy. In all the craziness that this season brings, and being bombarded with pressure about the "perfect gift" we are supposed to get for our loved ones, I find myself having to remember that we have already received the perfect gift, the gift of the birth of God's son Jesus Christ. Sending His one and only son down to earth in the form of man, to teach us the ways of the Lord is such an amazing and perfect gift. Knowing that He sent His son to take away our sins, is the best gift that anyone could receive. Awaiting the birth of my Lord and Savior makes the Christmas season my most favorite season of all. This season is a time of darkness for many, especially because of the emphasis on money and gifts. But if you think about the true meaning of Christmas, and who we are awaiting and celebrating the birth of, it is such a joyous and blessed time of year. Focusing on the true meaning of Christmas, makes thoughts of any difficulties that I have been experiencing go away. Instead, I have heart and spirit with filled with joy and love, and have the desire to give to others my love and kindness, as well as share God's love and His word. Giving a material gift is not my main focus.

There are four verses of scripture that I absolutely love and that I believe describe what the true meaning of Christmas is.

Isaiah 7:14- "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign. The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel."

Isaiah 9;617- "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne over His kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this."

John 3:16- "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."            

1 John 5:11- "And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son." 


Joyful Love
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Blessings In The Lord
Alexandra K. Acosta