Joy for AllSample

Loving Others at Christmas

Traveling around Christmastime is always crazy, isn’t it? Whether we just travel across town or across the world, it is worth the effort because we are traveling to see people we love.

There’s a good reason we sometimes leave our homes at Christmas to be with the people we love–that’s what Jesus did for us!

As John 3:16 says, “God so loved the world, he gave His only begotten son” to us. Isaiah says Jesus will be called Immanuel, which means “God with us.” Jesus left the splendor of heaven to live among the people He loved in a hard world. He traveled to Earth to be Immanuel–God with us.

Christmas isn’t easy for everyone. Sometimes being around people we love is difficult because they don’t share our beliefs or we disagree. Maybe traveling isn’t possible, so we can’t be with those we love.

But remember: Christ is our example. We should love those around us with Christ’s love, whether we disagree or we feel alone.

Living in Christ’s redeeming love, which is what Christmas is really all about, will demonstrate the beauty of a life lived with Christ. This will truly help you to reach your world and bring others to understand the gift of Jesus.