Tis The Season!

      We are getting close to the holiday preparations. I hate to admit it but I saw Christmas decorations in the stores a long time before Halloween. Each year it seems the decorations come out earlier and earlier at the stores. The holidays are a very busy time of the year. We all have to figure out who is going to what house for the holidays, or if we have to work for the holidays, or visit with anyone. It is just a tricky thing to balance all of our schedules.

       This time during the holidays is an important time. It is the time during the year that we get to see loved ones that we may not have seen for a while. However, it cannot be the only time. If I were to only talk to my grandmother once a year, I can guarantee that she would be pretty upset. However, we must work hard to keep the relationship current throughout the year. This is how we show our love for one another. This can be done through phone calls, letters, pictures, and even Skype. 

        It is also essential that we keep our close relationship with God, the power behind the relationship. The power gives us a glow. It is possible to let the relationship go out if it is not taken care of and watched. If we wait till the end of the year to communicate with God and don’t think about him the rest, you will miss out on those precious moments in that relationship with God. We must love and cherish the relationship throughout our lives, in good days and in bad.

       Often we have to remember to call our grandmothers, mothers, and friends throughout the season, we must also maintain the relationship with Christ. Relationships build this world. This is a valuable lesson in today’s times to remember with faith we are able to continue the relationship with God.  The Good news of today’s message is that Christ came into this world to be in a relationship with us. He is the light come into the world. So let us as we head into the season stay open with both our eyes and hearts to the full presence of God’s spirit. Let us see the light of Christ as it joins us this holiday season to remember that it is not about the shopping, or the busyness of this world…the Good news it is the relationships both here on earth and those coming in the heavenly kingdom.