12 Days of Christmas 2016 - Day 12: Christmas Everyday, Everywhere
Merry Christmas, friends!
Can you believe it's Christmas already?! I certainly can't. This morning, I remarked, "Wow, this year is over," to which my dad replied,
"Yep. And it just gets faster and faster every year." He looked at me, and I'll bet he was thinking about how little I used to be.
I chuckled somewhat. "Yeah, I've noticed that."
"I mean, how does the time pass this fast?" Dad continued. "You just really gotta cherish every moment."
I totally agree. Jesus, in His short, thirty-three year life span, definitely cherished every moment and used them all for the glory of God. We should follow His example and live every day as if it's a miracle. We should give without worrying, pray without ceasing, and love without fearing. I believe, if everyone in the world did this all year, it would feel like Christmas everyday, everywhere.
I have one more song for you. Here's "Heaven Everywhere" by Francesca Battistelli.
Do you feel sad when the festive and bright Christmas decorations and lights come down? It's easy to forget what the holiday is really about. Sometimes, it feels like we're de-festivizing (I made that word up) our houses by physically removing the markings of the season. We can get caught up with the visible things, that we forget the invisible, more important things. "For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal," as 2 Corinthians 4:18 puts it. Though the decorations will waste away, Jesus will not. Christmas doesn't have to be in December only. You can carry the truth and joy of it in your heart by remembering Jesus' birth and life, always.
This Christmas, I pray that you would draw nearer to Christ. That you would understand and appreciate Christ's sacrifice of coming down to our lowly earth. Christ came to earth for YOU. He came so that you could have a personal relationship with God and spend eternity with Him if you simply believe. Do you believe it? I do! I have the assurance that I am His child. And because of that, Christmas is even more special to me.
I hope you've enjoyed reading the 12 Days of Christmas 2016 series, because we've drawn to its end. May you and your family be filled with God's true love that sacrifices, His peace that assures, and His joy that multiplies. Have a blessed Christmas. Wishing you all the best in 2017!
~ Kaitlyn
