Today we held a carol service at Cherry Tree Court and Dave spoke about the real reason for Christmas. Nowadays, people see Christmas as a time for shopping, buying presents, drinking and eating, but Christmas is much more than this. It’s more than Santa Claus coming to town; it’s about how Jesus, Son of God, has come to earth!
The Christmas story is not just a fairy story or pantomime, but the story of how God decided to send His Son to show us how to live life and serve God and to die for our sins. John 1:12 reminds us that we can be born again and have God at the centre of our lives.
John then spoke about how ‘Christmas’ is often replaced by ‘Xmas’ these days, but X simply stands for excess. We cannot afford to take Christ out of Christmas, for this is the time when we see God’s love at the centre of our lives. This season can be extra special for us, as we celebrate who Christ is (Is 9:6), our source and life and light.