The waiting is over, the preparations have been made, the “today” has arrived and the most news-worthy event has taken place, that into the world of our “today” the eternal and all-loving God has intervened by sending His Son “ to make all things new”( Mt. 19:28).
As we celebrate the coming of the Son of God let us not forget the reason for His coming. He comes to each one as a personal Savior that means to save us by paying the price demanded of Him. Sin is such an abomination to His Father that only the Son could repair the damage done by it. Sin is responsible for the break down in our relations with God and with one another.
“Today a Savior has been born to us.” Yes, this Savior, Jesus Christ, born in the humble surroundings of a stable in Bethlehem, is our “today”, our “God with us”, our “Emmanuel”. He comes today to meet us as we are, not as we think we should be. And because there is neither “yesterday” nor “tomorrow” for Him, He is present to each one of us each day of our lives, making everyday our “ today “, that is, our opportunity to welcome Him into our lives. The joy of Christmas is a gift from the Child of Bethlehem. My prayer is that each one of you and all who celebrate Christmas may experience that interior joy which far surpasses anything the world can offer. It is Jesus Himself who, when asking His followers to remain in His love, said: “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy be complete” (Jn. 15: 11). May this “news of great joy that today a Savior has been born to us” (Lk. 2:11) touch your lives in such a way that all your “yesterdays” may be covered over by the mantel of His mercy, all your “tomorrows” may be illumined by the Light of His Spirit and all your “todays” may reflect the beauty of His presence in your lives.