Article - Getting Ready for Christmas

Getting Ready for Christmas

It’s almost December, which means many people will be starting to open little windows on their Advent Calendars to count down toward Christmas.  Two weekends ago we were at Whitford City shopping centre where thousands upon thousands of people were trying to get ready – buying presents, decorations and stocking up on food and drink before the last-minute rush.  Phone lines run hot as people arrange the schedule of who-visits-who and when it happens so as not to conflict with the in-laws and the work do’s etc.

The first Christmas was also during a busy time, and the arrival of the Saviour might have gone completely unnoticed had God not sent His angels to stir up some shepherds who sought Him out and then went to spread the word.  Some of us run sheep on our farms, but I wonder if we will be shepherds like these ones this Christmas?  Will we listen afresh to the good news and seek out Jesus during this busy season?  Will we make sure others hear that good news through us?

So don’t focus on getting ready for a busy – or a relaxed – Christmas.  Focus on celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and spreading the word!