Celebrating a King

December 12, 2007 by ruthrap

The closer it gets to Christmas, the more I realize that this year I am just not prepared for the business and the usual stress that comes with this time of year. The reason being…this year I am not getting caught up in all that! My family is going to be really surprised when the Day gets here..there aren’t going to be loads of gifts under the tree, Christmas cards are not going to clutter my desk. This year I am dedicating Christmas to the One who the holiday commemorates..Jesus Christ. I want to be constantly aware of why we have Christmas..and it is not going to be about the tree, Santa..snowmen and reindeer…it is going to be about a loving King who came into the world …from a very humble beginning ..not in a palace or grandiose mansion. ..but in a lowly stable…a place certainly not fitting for a King. He was predicted many years before He came. The angels rejoiced…Kings came from afar to behold Him and a star was place in the sky to direct them to the place where He lay. The birth of our Saviour is the most remarkable event ever to occur in the history of mankind! Even more remarkable was His sacrifice on the cross for us! Christmas won’t be about anything but revering this gracious King this year…all else seems so insignificant in comparison to Him! That is what my Christmas is about this year!