God With Us

I love this time of year. While I don't believe Jesus was born on Christmas Day, I love that right now, at this moment, much of the world is thinking about Him and each other. What a nice change of pace from our normal selfish world. From the announcement of the angels to the celebration of the shepherds, God's arrival in the world of mortals brings hope and peace, comfort and joy. The idea that God would love us enough to WANT to be with us is both amazing and incredible. In the birth of the child, came the gift of salvation. The idea that He would bring us hope and peace and comfort and joy, knowing that our own selfishness would be at work, destroying hope, disturbing peace, providing no comfort and robbing ourselves of joy, shows just how much He truly loves us.
This year, my prayer is that each of you embrace the gift of God, celebrate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Every day, allow the Spirit to live within you and enjoy a year of hope, peace, comfort and joy---for God is with us and one day to celebrate this is just not enough.
Merry Christmas, my friends. May this be the year you celebrate Christ.
Neva