Christmas is still the biggest annual celebration in our culture. You will have seen the customary decorations already beginning to appear in November and the whole of December inevitably carries a sense of anticipation as we move closer to the big day. This is becoming stranger, however, in an increasingly post-Christian society. The fact that Christmas continues to punctuate our calendars shows the need that people have for some kind of higher point of reference that gives meaning to life. Christmas does not continue simply because people love a good party. It continues because we have a deeply embedded need for punctuation points in time that give meaning to time itself. The birth of Christ now punctuates history. Our dating system carries with it the sense that history is a limited period leading towards a climax and hinging on what Jesus did. This is where the meaning is found. The more secular our society becomes the more people will feel a need for the meaning that Christ gives to our lives. I encourage you this Christmas to talk about the real meaning of Christmas. Don’t just have a party. Don’t just give out gifts. Praise God to people. Talk about what God has done for you and what he wants to do for all people. This is the real gift of Christmas.
Pray for friends and family members who are not walking with Christ that they may be drawn back to him this Christmas.
Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
