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Christmas Revelation
Luke 2:6-7 - While they were there, the time came for the baby to be
born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in
cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room
available for them. (NIV)
In late fall of the year when I was in second grade, I found out
something that changed me. One of the girls on my street told me
that Santa wasn't real. I ran right to my dad, and he told me that
she was right. In one way, this was a relief. I had always wondered
why my parents, who loved me, didn't give me Christmas gifts. Now I
knew they did. More importantly, with Santa out of the way, my heart
opened more fully to hearing about the Christ Child.
As things ramped up to the big day, we could hardly contain our
excitement, but something was nagging at my young spirit. Amidst the
tree decorating and cookie baking, I sensed more and more that Jesus
was the focus in all this, or should have been. I didn't tell my
parents or anyone else what I was thinking, but I felt sad a lot
that Christmas, thinking that not enough attention was being paid to
the Saviour.
After bedtime on Christmas Eve, I dozed fitfully until I saw the
light go off under my parents' bedroom door and crept out into the
living room. The streetlights, streaming in from the window, were
reflected in the glass ornaments on the tree. I found my way to the
television set, on top of which my mother had set out the nativity
scene, and knelt down in front of it. I picked up the little baby
Jesus and started to cry. "It's You, it's You, it's You. It's not
Santa, it's nobody else. It's only about You. It's all about You."
That was the first time I felt the presence of God. The Holy Spirit
was drawing me to Jesus, the truth.
I would like to say I grew up and followed Him all my days, but
sadly, I cannot. Yet through all my wayward teenage years into young
adulthood, no matter what, I knew that Jesus was real. I gave my
heart fully to Him when I was 23, and I'll never forget that night
in front of the old television. It was a Christmas of revelation, a
Christmas of truth.
Prayer: Thank You, thank You, Lord, for revealing Yourself to us!
This Christmas, help us to seek You as little children, trusting You
and giving our hearts to You. May we be ever mindful of Your grace
and presence in this season, and all year long. We love You, Lord.
Amen.
Michele Debau
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Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Thanks to http://daily.presbycan.ca |
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