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Luke 1:26-38

Enjoy Christmas

What I find inspiring about the first Christmas is that Mary and Joseph had nothing but each other and their new born son Jesus. Here is what I think they enjoyed on their first Christmas. The relief of safely giving birth to their first son despite the crises on not finding suitable accommodation. Nursing baby Jesus knowing that God had so far kept his promises to them and that they now had the privilege of raising Jesus as their own son.

This Christmas I want to enjoy Jesus within my relationships with my wife, kids and church family. I’m determined to use the lead up, the celebration and the post Christmas recovery by giving thanks to Christ for his goodness in my wife, kids and church family. I’d like to see past the details of Christmas and find my Saviour Jesus Christ in all his greatness, reigning over me and establishing his kingdom in my life.

By details I mean all the Christmas trimmings, the tree, the presents, the food, the drink, the worship service, the fellowship. These are the context in which to enjoy Christ and enjoy my family. The giving of gifts is more important than the gifts themselves. The fellowship around the table is more important than the food consumed. The love, care and joy enjoyed is not dependant on the details of Christmas but rather on the Saviour that was born on that first Christmas morning. His family had nothing to enjoy but the love God had for them and the love they had for each other. Enjoy Christmas this year by being determined to find and give Christ in all your relationships this Christmas.  the Rev