christmas - life

I found this on some site:
The centuries and millennia pass by but the humble and quiet sign of Christmas remains valid. It is a sign of hope for the whole human family; a sign of peace for those suffering from conflicts in all their forms; a sign of freedom for the poor and oppressed; a sign of love and consolation for those who feel lonely and abandoned.

But overtime; many who do not know the true meaning of Christmas have got the wrong ideas. Presents, Santa, fancy decorations and the list goes on. None of which explains what Christmas really is about and why we celebrate it. Even those who know that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ; it stops there; no significance to the event...

Should it be like that for us who know the full truth? Is Christmas just about His birth? Of course that's what it's about. But what else does it mean.. Should we just settle for less when there is so much more for us to know; for us to learn; for us to realize... Somehow this year; I had a revelation; it isn't just about His birth; but His life and ultimately His death and resurrection. All of this brings us hope; the birth marked the beginning of it all; but Jesus himself is the reason for it..

Sometimes we go through life going after our own dreams and forgetting that without Him; we would cease to exist... There's gotta be more to life than this... To live for Him; that's what we were made for. Yet we so easily allow our own selfish desires to pull us away from our purpose....

John 10:10 - I have come that they may have life; and have it to the full.

We can never have an abundant life by just living for ourselves. We were made for so much more. Let us not be satisfied with just living day by day; but this Christmas; let us remember that the reason He came was so that we could have life; and have it to the full..

He gave it all. It's evident in the Scriptures.

Philippians 2:5-11:

5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

This Christmas; let us ponder on the truth. Are we willing to give our lives for Him?

How could we live and not see? Your sacrifice; Your glory..

p.s: Comments gladly welcomed. Hope I've not offended anyone; what I've posted is clearly my own views and lessons I've learned... and Merry Christmas!! =)