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How To Stay Holy During The Holidays

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Kaylee Hamby
Dec 26, 2016
Middle Tennessee State University
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How To Stay Holy During The Holidays
Kaylee Hamby

The holidays can be a thrilling time with the hustle and bustle of shopping, baking, and singing around the fire place. Sadly, however, it can also be a time many people struggle with. Whether this is the first Christmas you have spent without your loved one or your family is full of crazy personalities and you seem to never be enough, there is a way to stay holy this holiday. The true meaning of Christmas has been overlooked by all of the gifts, traffic, and controversial "Happy Holidays" saying. In the grand scheme of things, these are minor details to the big picture.

The true reason for Christmas, as most of you know, is not who got the biggest gift, whose wrapping is the prettiest, or who made the best turkey. Christmas is a time for believers to worship our Savior. Luke 2:10 states, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

A SAVIOR HAS BEEN BORN!! This is the wonderful news of Christmas that so many overlook. YOU ARE NOT THE SAVIOR OF CHRISTMAS. HE ALREADY CAME. It does not matter whether your christmas cookies are perfectly decorated or you proposed to your girlfriend this Christmas. Don't get me wrong these are all exciting things; but no present will ever amount to the Christmas gift God gave us the first Christmas night. How could you ever top sending a Savior to forgive all sins so your eternity is no longer in your hands, it is in the hands of your Father.

2 Things To Help Get You Through The Holidays

First off: The Gospel is for everyone. One of my favorite things about the Christmas season is the beauty that one can bring by sharing Jesus. This is a wonderful time for collecting coats, buying the less fortunate small presents, and loving on everyone you meet. You may not be able to save every person, but the Christmas spirit brings those in need the warmth and love they need.

Second: Only the Gospel can bring true joy. If you are battling the loneliness and heartache of losing a loved one, your happiness is withering away. I want to remind you that the joy that resides in your soul is not a worldy joy, but one the King of Heaven's Armies has placed inside of you. This joy will never fade as long as you have accepted Jesus's Christmas gift. This joy is here to stay.

Whatever this holiday brings you, remember God sent His perfect son to be your Savior, and that is the most joyful gift of all.

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