In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 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 room for them in the inn.
It's funny but I actually wrote much "musings" before this but then again, there was "no room" for them in my busy schedule to post it here. And many of them are just going to be late. That is my official excuse.
Anyway Christmas Day 2011 may have come and gone but still having no room for the Christ is still very much in fashion. We may have given out gifts (at least those of us who can still afford to buy gifts) and we may still be at the malls buying more or exchanging and returning some but today there is still time to stop and remember the real reason for the season. Christ is the reason and if there is still no room for him in our hearts, we still have missed what all these gift-giving is all about.
So today let us pause and stop giving gifts for a few minutes (or returning or exchanging them). But let us instead accept the best gift we could possibly receive--heaven's gift.
Linus said it best watch it below.
Now you can go back to your busy schedule or to your after holiday shopping spree... have a great day!
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