Christmas as a Child

Christmas was so much fun when I was a child. I would make up an advent calendar out of paper to cross off the days, but I started in October at the latest. I thought it would be shorter if I only counted the days in between the present and Christmas Day.

But it finally did come and us kids would sneak around the house in the early morning hours. Before we had money of our own my sisters and I would quietly set homemade presents in the doorway of my parents’ bedroom to surprise them with when they woke up. Then we would tiptoe downstairs and get into our stockings, which we the only gifts we were allowed to touch until mom and dad woke up.

Christmas as an Adult

But what about now that I am an adult? Things have definitely changed! “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.” (1 Corinthians 13:11) This may seem like a funny verse to read at Christmas time, but think about how our views of Christmas have changed since we were children (or at least should have).

Where Does Christ Fit?

As adults our attitudes about Christmas may be a little closer to where we need to be, but are we really there yet? There is nothing wrong with giving or getting gifts. There is nothing wrong with spending money on the ones we love. Certainly giving to those who are less fortunate than we are is a worthy activity. But where does Christ fit into all this?

The only reason we celebrate Christmas is because God willingly sent His Son to be born here on earth, grow up, and take the punishment for our sins. Do we put more emphasis on gifts and the food we need to prepare than we put on the Savior?

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