This weeks Tablescape features my favorite CHARACTER for the Christmas Holidays . The Grinch represents so many of us who have truly forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. We spend so many days through out the year with a hard heart and unforgiveness festering in our spirits. We approach Christmas not with reverence but with worldly expectations. Not with what should i be thankful for but what will i receive.
Christmas should be a opportunity for us to reflect and look at all that our Lord has done for us through out the year. We should be offering the good news of Christ and the true reason for the season. Offering the love of Christ, the beauty and joy that joining the family of Christ should be our focus.
The true meaning of Christmas is love. John 3:16 -17 is a great expression of this.
“ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” The true meaning of Christmas is the celebration of this incredible act of love.
When we focus on the true meaning we find gifts that have always been there. The smile of a happy child, a hug from a friend, a call to just say hi. These are gifts available all year not just at Christmas. What we should offer this time of year is the gift of true fellowship with God and tell his story.
Ask yourself what does this Season mean to me ?
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