The True Joy of Christmas
The True Joy of Christmas Lasts All Year Long
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for Christmas!
With the hustle and bustle of the season in full swing, it’s important as Christians to remember the real reason for the season – the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus.
Even if you haven’t received Christ as your Savior, you may have some good feelings at this season. It is a wonderful time of the year. It’s always good to be with family and friends, to enjoy good food, and to exchange gifts. But I’m talking about something different, something deeper. The true joy of Christmas lasts all year long. It is the abiding joy of knowing for certain that things are right between you and God. It is the contentment that comes from knowing that you have a hope that holds constant beyond the uncertainties of this life. That kind of lasting joy comes only to the one who has personally received God’s gift of the Savior. – Precept Austin commentary.1
The true joy of Christmas lasts all year long.
Amen!
This gift of God’s Son is the greatest gift of all – a reminder of His great love for us that transcends time through the ages and for all eternity.
We can rejoice along with the Psalmist that God is our one and only Holy Father who deserves all our praise for Who He is.
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1 Pastor Steven Cole’s quotation is from the Luke Sermons Commentary, [2022] Courtesy of Precept Austin, Web. Accessed 22 November, 2024.
