Keeping Christ in Christmas

Keeping Christ in Christmas

The number one way to keep Jesus Christ in your Christmas celebration is to have Him present in your daily life. "If you've already accepted Jesus as your Savior and made Him the center of your life, keeping Christ in Christmas is more about the way you live than the things you say—such as "Merry Christmas" versus "Happy Holidays."

Keeping Christ in Christmas means daily revealing the character, love and spirit of Christ that dwells in you, by allowing these traits to shine through your actions. Here are simple ways to keep Christ the central focus of your life this Christmas season.

1) Give God one very special gift just from you to Him:

Let this gift be something personal that no one else needs to know about, and let it be a sacrifice. David said in 2 Samuel 24 that he would not offer a sacrifice to God that cost him nothing.

Maybe your gift to God will be to forgive someone you've needed to forgive for a long time. You may discover that you've given a gift back to yourself.

2) Set aside a special time to read the Christmas story in Luke 1:5-56 through 2:1-20

3) Set up a Nativity scene in your home

4) Plan a project of good will this Christmas

5) Set aside a time of family devotions on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning

Just remember, make sure you keep Christ in your Christmas.

BY REV. MICHEAL FUGATT