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The angel said to them, “Fear not. I bring you tidings of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the city of David is born a Saviour; He is Christ the Lord.”

These words from Luke’s Gospel resemble lyrics from a joy-filled musical, capturing in words the spirit of great happiness. Among dreary, weary, defeated villagers in a remote corner of the Roman empire, something amazingly good was bursting out! Jesus came to give comfort, peace, and most of all HOPE to the disenfranchised: the poor, the sick, the weary, the disillusioned, and the outcasts.

Even now, more than 2,000 years later, the commemoration of Jesus’ birth gives us cause for celebration and reason for joy. We eat better during the Christmas season. We buy gifts for others, donate to charity, and sing more often. Our feelings of celebration are reminders of the remarkable moment when God became man and lived on earth.

Merry Christmas to all! And, as Charles Dickens said through his character Tiny Tim, “God bless us, every one!”

Now, go worship the Christ Child, and have the best Christmas ever!

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010