HO-HO-HOLIDAYS

              a Child
                 Has been
             boRn for us,
  a son is gIven
           to uS;
     authoriTy rests
    upon hiM; and
       he is nAmed
               JeSus.

So in the place where the animals slept, Mary gave birth to Jesus, the Son of God. Jesus' bed was the manger that the animals ate their hay from. When Jesus was born, a brand new bright star appeared in the sky. The Three Wise Men knew that a new star would appear when a great king was born. And so they set out to find the true king and bring him gifts. They bowed down and worshiped him. The gifts were gold (kingship on earth), frankincense (deity), and myrrh (death).  And that was the story of Christmas. 

It's the time of year again. December has come with the cold breeze and all the joys of Christmas. But still, some of us aren't aware of the true meaning of this season. Is it the gifts under the tree, the lights in the windows, the cards in the mails, dinner with family and friends, Christmas lights everywhere, and shouts of "Merry Christmas" to those we know? Is this really Christmas? Some people are sad about Christmas because they don't have enough money to buy gifts for their children or even to cook food for their 'munting salo-salo'. Yet, Christmas is a season of great joy. It is a season of hope, healing, love and renewed strength. In this time, we thank God for all the blessings he gave and will give to us. Christmas also gives us hope that someday somewhat, we will reach our dreams with the help of Jesus. It is the time when we forgive and be forgiven. It is the time when all our wound will be healed. It is the time when we show our love and affection to our loved ones, family, and friends. Materials gifts are not the important ones. The best gift that we can give to someone is our presence, love, and care. 

We can truly be happy on Christmas! No matter what may be happening, we know that God is with us. Heaven will be our home someday. Look at Christmas in a new way this year. This is the year to invite Jesus and accept him in your life. Jesus is the reason for this season. You will then have a Merry Christmas. HO-HO-HO!

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