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Telling
The Christmas Story
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Picture this scene. Everyone
scrambles to get ready. Pajamas are donned and teeth are
brushed. Before prayers are said, there’s to be a
gathering in the living room. Each person finds a
comfortable place to sit. The lights on the Christmas
tree sparkle like diamonds. The smell of peppermint and
holly wafts throughout the room. Do you smell the
cinnamon muffins in the oven? It’s Christmas Eve and
everybody is waiting to hear the Christmas story.
A Christian Christmas is not complete without sharing
the Christmas story. The story of the baby Jesus’
miraculous conception and lowly birth reaffirms our
faith during the holiday season. Recounting the story on
Christmas Eve prepares us for Christmas Day. We go to
sleep thinking of Jesus and wake up with thanksgiving on
our lips.
One individual doesn’t have to be responsible for
telling the story. The entire family can get involved.
Each member can come up with their own unique way of
sharing the story. I like poetry. My contribution could
be telling the story in a rhyme. My nephew loves to
write rap lyrics. That’s an idea for kids, especially
boys. They can set the story to music. Whatever the
idea, encourage each other to express what they feel in
their hearts.
Sharing the Christmas story doesn’t have to take place
before bedtime either. You could rent a video of the
Christmas story and invite friends and other family
members over early in the day on Christmas Eve and view
it together. Add in some hot cocoa and a slice of cake
and you’ve created a relaxing afternoon.
Whichever setting you choose for the story telling, ask
those who are present to describe how the story makes
them feel. For instance, I am grateful that God loved me
so much that He allowed Jesus to be born. Looking at
what Mary and Joseph went through, I am reminded that it
is not always easy following God, but it always pays
off.
Jesus was born to save the world. When we share his
story at Christmastime, we give special attention to the
One whose birth got little attention at the time.
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