Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you've all had a wonderful day! We did. We went to mass and opened presents and made a lot a lot of food. Now It's 7:44 and we only have a few more hours left of Christmas day. Enjoy every minute of it.
As the year goes on, I hope that you're Christmas spirit only grows stronger. Continue to be cheerful, thankful, giving, and loving. Keep spending great quality time with your family. Play games. Go sledding. Watch a movie. Please keep all of the deployed soldiers and their families who cannot be together this Christmas, and those who do not have any family to be with, in your prayers this Christmas.
"And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord appeared to them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to yo good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a Savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord." (Luke 2:1-14)
This chapter from Luke is one of my favorite bible stories. It's very short, but there is so much to be taken from it. What I've taken from it this year comes from these two verses, "She wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." What do you mean there was no room for Jesus? I thought a lot about this. About how the inn keepers only saw ordinary strangers who needed shelter knocking at their door. They simply turned them away. But, little did they know Who they were turning away. Did they ever find out who they said no to?
The second verse, "I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people." That will be for all the people. Jesus came to earth to save us, and this beautiful gift is for everyone. His joy isn't for a select few to enjoy, but for everyone to enjoy. So because He gave us this gift, we must share it with others, with everyone we meet. Never turn anyone who needs help away. You never know who it could be, so always lend a helping hand to any person in need. :) Keep this in your heart this Christmas, and for the rest of the year. Keep the joy and the love alive all year long!
I want to thank you all so much for reading my blog. I've enjoyed every minute of it and I hope you have, too! This is my last post on this blog for now, but I will be starting a new blog soon. I will post the link on here when I get it started for anyone who follows me on here. Keep the true spirit of Christmas alive in your heart all year long! Merry Christmas!
Rachel Merry
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