As the New Year approaches, many of us are wondering what happened to Christmas. We spend so much time getting ready for Christmas and then before we know it, it is over. We busy our selves baking and preparing Christmas goodies for everyone to enjoy. We spend time decorating our homes in preparation for our Christmas celebration. We try to purchase the perfect Christmas gift for everyone on our list. We spend so much time preparing the ‘THINGS’ of Christmas and before we know it, it is all over. I am sure there are so many different emotions that everyone feels at this time. Some may be happy while others are sad. Some have already begun to look towards the New Year while others prefer to continue to look back on our current year. Some wish that Christmas could only last a little longer while others may wish that it didn’t come at all.
Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Christ as well as the hope that we have in Christ. If we have this hope present within us, we don’t have to rely on the things of this world to make us happy. Yes, we must continue to deal with the things of this world while we are here on earth but we also know that there are better things to come. We have a new life to look forward to. Our hope is not about this life on earth but rather our life for eternity with Christ and all who have given their lives to Him. What a great way to begin the new year with a new life in Christ!!!
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