Does Christmas Reflect Christ?

On Saturday, I went with 8 other ladies from our church to St. John's Town Center to do some Christmas shopping. We left at 7 a.m. and I arrived home at 10 p.m. It was a full day. We had such a good time. The fellowship, alone, was worth the trip. I finished my shopping. It was easy this year since we decided to cut back. We are trying to follow Dave Ramsey's advice and get some bills paid down. We only bought for our kids this year. We stuck to the same rule as the O'Donnell family. Something you want, something you need, something to wear and something to read. I think this really helped.

Christmas is a time to reflect on Christ coming into the world to redeem mankind and I want that to be our focus. It's so easy to get caught up in the gift giving and receiving and I am no different. I have gone overboard for so many years, especially with my children. I think of the verse from Luke 11:13 that says, "If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" God has a gift He wants to give us, but we miss it, most times. The most precious gift came in the form of a baby. How awesome! I want Jesus to be our focus this Christmas. I know this requires a choice, on my part, to shut out what the world says this time of year is about. Without Jesus, there would be no Christmas......think about it.....