Happy CHRISTMAS

 

A Happy Christmas to you my friend.

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:  “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favour rests!” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”… (Luke 2;13-15).

Christmas is a family time a time for the kids and a time for relaxing and well, just taking it easy.
During my childhood days I found Christmas to be a time of great excitement, one because it was holiday time, no school, secondly it was a time of giving and receiving gifts and thirdly it was a time of snow (well sometimes anyway). Our home was a happy home, we had little, but we had much! the things we have of true value was our family time together around the Christmas table and later around the log fire listening to records or the radio. we had no distractions like our Iphones or internet those days, everything we done was meaningful. Quality times together

When Jesus was born, it was a family time too, In fact his birth was to unite the family on earth together in peace. When the angel of the Lord came announcing peace on earth, the angel was announcing the coming of peace himself! The Lord. Peace is here on earth.

Without him the prince of peace no one can have such peace. No one can have peace because peace is not a state of being without strife or war, peace is a person, further, Peace is not possible among men without Jesus, for he himself said 'in this world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer for I have overcome the world.' When Jesus comes into the human heart, peace is formed. No wonder then the angel declared. 'peace on earth good will to all men.'

Its by no accident that Herod was troubled at the birth of Jesus in fact he was so troubled that he ordered his armies to kill, yes kill all young children in the hope that he would destroy the child Jesus in the onslaught. Trouble often accompanies those whose seek peace. The destroyers of peace, Christ and Christianity are ever present. Chaos surrounds the peaceful yet the story is a reminder that peace prevails and wins no matter what surrounds it. Those that come to worship him at this time when others focus on the troubles, win and find eternal peace.

May the gift of peace visit you this season. Christmas is a family time and what better time than now to be at peace with one another. and find rest in your soul too. May this time be a time of happiness, fun, rest and unity. A family time.

A big thanks for following me on my blogs and social media sites and supporting me with your friendship, and love gifts.

Be blessed
Paul.