Christmas what it means to you?

This is the time of the year for shopping for presents, enjoying cooler weather, and decorating for the Christmas season. It's a time of the year many people enjoy. Yet it's also a time of year many people misunderstand.
How often are Christmas carols that praise the birth of Christ sung out of joy of the season rather than out of praise to God? There's nothing wrong with enjoying the festivities of the season. Many people will decorate their houses with Christmas trees, wreaths, and even nativity scenes; but don't forget the real reason for the season. Don't forget to celebrate the birth of Christ.

That first Christmas was full of praise and singing. When the angels announced the birth of Christ to the shepherds, they filled the heavens with song and praised God's gift. What a sight it must have been!
Just as the angels praised God for His Son, so we should make sure we take time to praise God for the birth of His Son. This season is about more than presents and family; it's more than snow and snowmen; it's more than hot chocolate and warm fires. This season is all about giving thanks-thanking God for sending His Son to earth to be our Savior.
This season as you decorate your home, take time to think of the birth of Christ. Take time to thank God for sending His Son. Make this time a teaching moment for your children and focus their eyes on the Savior. As a family, remember that Christmas is all about God's gift of a Saviour to take away the sins of the world. Thank Him for His wonderful gift.