JESUS was born in a manger and the birth itself was a message to the world about sacrifice, humility, care, love and understanding. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of JESUS CHRIST and revolves the nativity story. Christmas is a time for giving, a time for sharing our rewards with those are underprivileged and unfortunate, a time for reflection at our selves. This is in essence has always been the message of the blessed baby born in the manger.
Let us not lose sight of the real meaning of Christmas. We can enjoy and revel in the festive spirit, we should spare a thought, a prayer and maybe a donation for the unfortunate ones, the poor who don't know where their next meal will be coming from, the seniors who have no one to talk to, the children and the people in the war zones getting ready to shelter them selves from the next bomb and many others. Christmas, we usually spend more time with our family, friends and relative. Real fellowship occurs when there is heart to heart sharing. For our fellowship to happen we most open up and reveal ourselves to one another, talking about what we care about most. But the best gifts are often ones we can't wrap in paper. They are gifts of service where we offer our time, our talents , our connections, our ideas, or our energy to serve those who need around us. Let's feel the true essence of Christmas, hear the Christmas songs, see the surroundings with full of Christmas decorations. And with Christmas carols playing just everywhere and we can worship almost anyplace if you allow the words of those sons to sink into our mind.
Let me encourage you to do simple acts of kindness during this Christmas. The end of this year is a hectic time, and every one can use a helping hand at some point. There are words that we most associate with Christmas and the worship terms are REJOICE, CELEBRATE, JOY PRAISE GIVE THANKS AND PEACE.