"The Christ in Christmas"

 

The whole year has been very difficult for everyone all over the world.

Trips are cancelled.

International borders are closed.

Quarantines and lockdowns are set repeatedly.

Employment becomes unstable.

Economies are fluctuating.

Mental health is in peril.

And the list goes on tending to induce stress.

Consequently, Christmas-- the day and the season to be joyously celebrative-- looks differently than normal. 

Some activities are temporarily set aside. Gatherings are limited; a few parties and gift-givings are suspended. The tradition, that has long been enjoyed in the years past, is now confronted by a sudden wave of uncertainties. We can only anticipate but the future remains unguaranteed. The pandemic, henceforth, makes all things unsure.

With everything that is taken away from us, is there still meaning in Christmas? Is there something else to look forward to?

YES.

In such a tough year, the message of Christmas remains the same: the nativity is still an "invitation" to live a life of humility and simplicity.

Christ, time and again, reminds us that despite His divinity, he humbly lays down in a manger where all else is damp and cold. His royalty is of no avail for His companions are but mere farm animals that give Him warmth on a very rough night.

And yet Christ's birth, a painful initiation to a predetermined life of struggles, grief, loneliness and persecution, perfectly exemplies the true meaning of love, hope and joy.

To Him, as it is to us, in the midst of family and friends, love always endures.

With their undying presence, hope is within grasp.

With their comfort, joy is inevitable.

These trying times therefore is but a favorable juncture of circumstances in our life, a timely break to remind us that Christmas is not all about WHAT we have, but WHO we have.

It is Christ who brings us all together.

It is Christ who embodies genuine love.

It is Christ who gives us hope.

It is Christ who transmits joy to our hearts.

Wherever we go, whatever we do, we should all be merry. For with Him everything is well.

CHRISTMAS after all means "Christ Makes All Special."

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Merry CHRISTtmas to all of us! 🎁🎅🎄♥️

21/12/2020

12:03 AM