A Season of Second Chances

We are all aware of' the change in heart experienced in the Christmas season. People are either happy and full of joy or stressed to the max. If you are one of those people who is always stressed like me then I may have a little bit of advice to you. Keep Christ in your Christmas. I saw this on a bumper sticker as I was running a bunch of errands the other day. It got me to thinking about Luke 2 and the angelic scene of the savior's birth. I realized why we celebrate Christmas in the first place. Its not to get stressed out over what gifts to give or to battle it out with the family but instead to remember our savior and how grateful we are to have him. Christmas should be a season of prayer and praise. During the Christmas service at my church today we listened to many hymns and readings centered around the nativity. The second to last hymn was "I Believe In Christ", as we were singing this hymn I was able to feel the spirit lift me onto my feet. I looked around me and those surrounding me were standing to. It was truly magical to be able to stand in a song of praise to our Savior and what a way to let him know we do believe in him and love him. I looked back on past Christmases and remember those many where I did not have Christ in them. Those Christmases that were centered around getting presents and partying with friends. I had made many mistakes and broke many promises as my family watched my life spiral out of control. This Christmas is different though. Now I can remember the greatest gift given to me, my savior and his gospel. This gift has given me many blessings over the past two years. It has given me a second chance. So this season grab your second chance and bring Christ back into Christmas. Remember him and all the great things he did and do your best to have the spirit in your heart. Don't let the joy and good tidings end on December 25th.