Christmas is celebrated by many people different people, in many different ways, in many different places. It is a time of celebrating, of family, of presents and of the Christmas magic. It is often a busy time and as the world is so excited for people and presents we can get lost in the bustle and forget what is at the heart of this season; God’s love, plan, and Son. How do you and your family keep Jesus at the centre of your Christmas traditions and let your Christmas spirit flow from the understanding of the greatest gift that could have ever been given?
Read the Christmas Story
Do you know the Christmas story? Not the broad overarching story, but the actual facts, what Scripture says happened and what it all means. Have you ever read beyond the Nativity scene to the Old Testament scriptures that proclaimed the coming King long before His birth? Spend time this December reading the story, dive into the Bible and come to understand the birth of our Saviour in a deeper way. Ask questions, interact with Scripture, celebrate the birth, the fulfilled promises and centre your Christmas around the knowledge of God’s great love.
Happy Birthday Jesus
Christmas is a birthday celebration, a month long birthday party. Throw a birthday party for Jesus with your family. Bake and decorate a cake, make decorations, sing Happy Birthday, write a card, or do other birthday celebrations. This is a great way to interact with the celebration of Jesus’ birth with kids and centre your celebration on the reason for Christmas.
Go to Church
We need our church family in the busy seasons as much as in the slow seasons (maybe even more). Worshiping and fellowshipping is important, plan your Christmas season around the things that will feed your faith and soul, put church in your calendar and prioritize your relationship with God through all your spiritual practices this season.
Listen to Gospel Christmas Music
Christmas music is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. Choose music that glorifies God, let the truths and promises be spoken over you and your family. Worship anywhere and everywhere.
Attend the Living Nativity
Join us at Science North on December 21st-25th at 7:30PM. Bring a friend, take them out from coffee after and talk about what Christmas means to you. Take your family, then read the Nativity story at home, talk about the gifts you’re giving to each other and how God gave His son to us as a gift. Volunteer in the cast and share the story of Jesus’ birth with Sudbury.
Give a Gift to Someone You Wouldn’t Normally
Buy a gift for someone in your life that you wouldn’t normally (a service worker, a neighbour, a person you ride the bus with everyday). Give a gift because this person is made in the image of God and He loves them so you are loving them.
