“We welcome another Christmas, a
time for rejoicing, the season for celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Savior of mankind. At this joyous time there is reaffirmed in the hearts of
men and women everywhere the glorious hope of peace and good will of which the
angels sang at the Savior’s birth.
The wondrous birth of Jesus Christ,
His sinless life, His voluntary death as a consecrated sacrifice for the sins
of mankind, His glorious resurrection with
its promise of life eternal for us all, should claim our reverent attention at
all times, but especially this holy season.
Our faith is centered in the living
Christ, whom we seek to serve. Our prayers of gratitude ascend to God, our
Eternal Father, for the great work of redemption wrought by His Son, Jesus
Christ, the promised Messiah who shall come again.
We believe, and proclaim to the
world, that “there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we
must be saved.” (Acts 4:12.) We know he is God’s almighty Son
and invite all men and women, young and old, to come unto Christ and be
perfected in him.
At
this holy season of Christmas, we express our love for all people everywhere
and reaffirm that if we will but follow the divine principles taught by the
Savior of mankind, we may partake of the peace that He came to bring.” –First
Presidency Christmas Message December 1983
I
love this Christmas season with all my heart. I love how the people unites in
faith to do good in the world. I have been thinking lately—since I have a
sister on a mission and she has been encouraging me to do better—on how I can
have a more meaningful Christmas. To have a Christ-centered season this year, I
want to make Christmas a more enjoyable season to those around me.
What
are some of your favorite Christmas traditions that invites Christ in your
lives? What are some service
opportunities you have found during this season? By sharing these experiences
in the comments below, you will help others, like myself, realize more service
opportunities that can better our lives and the lives of those around us.
Merry
Christmas!