On the eve of the first Christmas no one was wrapping gifts. A jolly man in a red suit was not flying around with eight reindeer. No carols were being sung around the fireplace decked out with boughs of evergreen.
The eve of the first Christmas was quite different. A virgin named Mary was extremely pregnant and would shortly give birth to God's only Son sent to be the Savior for the world. After traveling through desert terrain for quite some time, on a donkey, Joseph needed to find somewhere for Mary to deliver the child.
Talk about pressure. Joseph was probably feeling some pressure when Mary was in labor and there was no room in the inn. Joseph also knew they weren't having just any ordinary baby. Mary was going to give birth to the Son of God.
Today is Christmas Eve and I would like to encourage everyone to focus their families on Jesus. I know that Santa will be making his rounds to many homes, just like he will to ours tonight. However, Christmas Eve is not about getting pumped up about Santa Claus. We need to get our families pumped up about Jesus and the gift of everlasting life He offers to us.
The angels were excited and they shared that excitement with the shepherds saying, "behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy" Luke 2:10
Share the joy today, but more importantly share it everyday.
Have a wonderful Christmas Eve! - Janice
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