Savior

Blessed.

Undeserving.

Grateful.

Humbled.

These are the words I would use to express how I feel this Christmas season. This year this season has been different then any other year for me. It has been one of reflection, learning and a humbling one.

As I listen to the Christmas music play on the radio declaring the joy this season brings, as I see the TV flash with commercials of families together on Christmas morning opening gifts and as I look forward to seeing my whole family this upcoming weekend, God has opened my eyes. Rather we realize it or not or just want to ignore it, that is not the reality for the majority for the world. For so many people Christmas is not a time of joy and love, but rather one of heartache and pain. A reminder of what they lost or have never had. I have many dear friends that have lost their mother, a sister, a brother, a daughter or a best friend. Christmas is far from a happy time. My heart breaks for these people that have lost someone so dear to them and Christmas seems to only serve as a reminder that they are gone. So, is that the end of their story?

Christmas will come and go and will be a painful time, and then it come back again next year on Dec 25th. Praise God it is not!

Jesus was born into the world that night, and became a human just like you and me, because He knew we needed hope. God knew we needed a Savior. God knew you would have pain, heartache and grief in this world so He came to earth to do what we could not do for ourselves.

He came to be our Savior.

He came to earth to die.

He came to heal our brokenness.

He see’s your pain.

He see’s your grief.

He came to carry it.

He came to carry your burden.

He came to take the hurt that circumstances in life that are out of your control have placed on you.

He died on a cross and willingly gave up his life so you could have peace here on earth in Him.

Jesus came because He wanted a personal relationship with you. He loves you so much that He sacrificed his very life so He could spend eternity in heaven with you.

He wants you.

This year instead of trying to carry the pain and heartache that Christmas brings, give it to Jesus. Let Jesus make Christmas a time of sweet surrender. And a chance to get to know your Savior that loves you without end.