Christmas

This was sent to me by a friend. And I just wanted to share it with all of you. Love, Melissa As you well know, we are getting closer to my birthday. Every year there is a celebration in my honor and I think that this year the celebration will be repeated. > During this time there are many people shopping for > gifts, there are many radio announcements, TV > commercials, and in every part of the world everyone > is talking that my birthday is getting closer and > closer. > > It is really very nice to know, that at least once a > year, some people think of me. > > As you know, the celebration of my birthday began > many > years ago. > > At first people seemed to understand and be thankful > of all that I did for them, but in these times, no > one > seems to know the reason for the celebration. > > Family and friends get together and have a lot of > fun, > but they don't know the meaning of the > celebration. > I > remember that last year there was a great feast in > my > honor. The dinner table was full of delicious foods, > pastries, fruits, assorted nuts and chocolates. The > decorations were exquisite and there were many, > many > beautifully > wrapped gifts. > > But, do you want to know something? I wasn't > invited. > > I was the guest of honor and they didn't remember to > send me an invitation. > > The party was for me, but when that great day came, > I > was left outside, they closed the door in my face .. > and I wanted to be with them and share their table. > > In truth, that didn't surprise me because in the > last > few years all close their doors to me. Since I > wasn't > invited, I decided to enter the party without > making > any noise. I went in and stood in a corner. > > They were all drinking; there were some who were > drunk > and telling jokes and laughing at everything. They > were having a grand time. > > To top it all, this big fat man all dressed in red > wearing a long white beard entered the room yelling > Ho-Ho-Ho! He seemed drunk. He sat on the sofa and > all > the children ran to him, saying: "Santa Claus, Santa > Claus" as if the party were in his honor! > > At midnight all the people began to hug each other; > I > extended my arms waiting for someone to hug me and > do > you know no-one hugged me. > > Suddenly they all began to share gifts. They opened > them one by one with great expectation. When all had > been opened, I looked to see if , maybe, there was > one > for me. What would you feel if on your birthday > everybody shared gifts and you did not get one? > > I then understood that I was unwanted at that party > and quietly left. > > Every year it gets worse. People only remember the > gifts, the parties, to eat and drink, and nobody > remembers me. > > I would like this Christmas that you allow me to > enter > into your life. > > I would like that you recognize the fact that almost > two thousand years ago I came to this world to give > my > life for you, on the cross, to save you. > > Today, I only want that you believe this with all > your > heart. > > I want to share something with you. As many didn't > invite me to their party, I will have my own > celebration, a grandiose party that no one has ever > imagined, a spectacular party. I'm still making the > final arrangements.. > > Today I am sending out many invitations and there is > an invitation for you. I want to know if you wish to > attend and I will make a reservation for you and > write > your name with golden letters in my great guest > book. > > Only those on the guest list will be invited to the > party. > > Those who don't answer the invite, will be left > outside. Be prepared because when all is ready you > will be part of my great party. > > See you soon. I Love you! Jesus

That was such a true story about Christmas and it gives us a whole new perspective on the birthday of Christ. At our celebration we always sing happy birthday to Jesus before we eat. My kids love that and it helps them understand what the true meaning of Christmas is. We do the santa thing to but the other day my daughter said, "Mom, do you know who santa's best friend is? I think it is Jesus." I knew that we had done good. Have a great and blessed day. Penni