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lonely at Christmas


Matthew 1:16  NLT
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Messiah.

Christmas is an incredible time of the year.  It is filled with much of the things that makes life so sweet.  We plan for family time, for sharing laughs, for exchanging love and even for giving back in many different ways.

But is it really great for everyone?  I have heard stories the last couple days that hurt my heart.  I have talked to people that are battling loneliness and addiction.  I have heard from others who have lost loved ones or life has been very negative as of late.  It is these friends that remind me that we have to go out of our way to love people.  Think about it for a few minutes.

Luke 6:32-33  NLT
If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them!  And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much!

It is easy to love the people we like or the people closest to us.  But there are people we know who have no one.  Many of those might be lacking hope or strength, and it is at the holidays that this sense of hopelessness is even worse.

Do something about it.  Jesus was and is God’s gift to us, and that gift was a difficult one.  Yes, Jesus died to be our gift.

We are just a little over a week from Christmas.  What will you do in the next week to help someone else experience the real meaning of Christmas and to receive some joy during this special season?

Philippians 2:3-5  ESV
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.  Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.  Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
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