1 John 5:5-13 / Mark 1:6-11
Christmas is celebrated in many countries as a public holiday. Even in countries where it is not a public holiday, it is seen as a Christian religious festival.
Regardless of how it is celebrated or how it is acknowledged, the religious aspect of Christmas is always there.
The "reason for the season" is often embellished with commercial overtones and secular festivities like parties, such that Christmas can be even devoid of any religious meaning.
But for us Christians, the reason for the season and the spiritual meaning of Christmas is such a profound and overwhelming truth that is often beyond our comprehension.
The truth is that God became man and took on our humanity and yet He remained divine. Even to understand Jesus as human and divine can be mind-boggling.
What is beyond the grasp of our understanding is that supreme divinity can allow itself to be lowered to the level of weak and sinful humanity.
For the Creator to become like a creature is almost like saying that we want to become like the pets that we love so much.
But that is the truth of God's love for us. God loves us so much that He sent His only Son Jesus to save us and to show His love for us.
That is the truth and the meaning of Christmas. May we always be aware of this truth and meaning so that Christmas can truly be celebrated as Christmas.