The Meaning of Christmas?

Thanksgiving is always that time of year right before the Christmas season when people get together and show their appreciation for everything they have. 

Most commonly this is done by family and/or friends getting together and sharing a meal.  It's a very loving time and a wonderful reason to get everyone you love together.

It's normally a meal involving turkey, sometimes ham or if you're a vegetarian, lots of veggies.

But it's not the meal that makes it so traditional for families...it's the quality time that everyone gets to spend together.

It gets you into a thankful mindset which is very appropriate to the follow right into Christmas time!

Christmas is another traditional holiday in which we celebrate the birth of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Lots of times, it feels as though people lose sight of what Christmas is really supposed to be about. 

They become obsessed with the idea of getting the best presents or buying their loved ones the best gift, etc. 

But what they lose sight of is that it isn't how expensive the gift is or how high-tech it is.  It's about the thought behind it.  The love put into it.

The gifts are merely a way to show each other how much we love one another and how much we appreciate each other. 

Yet, in the mix of all the gift giving, we must never forget that Christmas is about Christ.

Christ, the baby who was born to save the world.  Christ, the one who humbled Himself SO much He came into this world in the most delicate, innocent, and fragile form - a baby.

We should humble ourselves this Christmas.  We should put others before ourselves.   Instead of buying ourselves a pair of fancy new gloves, we should donate clothing to places like Salvation Army for the less fortunate.  Instead of gorging ourselves on Christmas ham, we should donate food to a soup kitchen.

This Christmas season, we should all try and step out of our comfort zones to show the true meaning of Christ-like love to those who have less than ourselves. 

I'm not saying everyone can give, because I know sometimes there are situations when you just can't.  However, we should never stop trying to help out others, even if all we can do is make someone smile, you've shown them the light of Christ. 

With this in mind, I believe that anyone who sets their mind to it can show the love of Christ to others this Christmas month.