As a devoted fan of the works of Dr. Seuss, I wanted to post an exerpt from the infamous Christmas story he created, "The Grinch." Toward the end of the story, the Grinch is contemplating the meaning of Christmas:
"It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?"
Christmas DOES mean "a little bit more" than presents. In fact, it means A LOT more, and we know that it doesn't come from a store, but from heaven. Celebrating God's gift of his son to us in the form of a human baby is the reason we celebrate. It is the greatest gift that has ever been given and ever will be given. There is no price tag that can be assigned to it. It is love given in its purest form, and something only God - a loving heavenly father - is capable of giving. Now what can we give Him?? Our lives . . . our love . . . our time . . . our obedience . . . but all year round . . . not just at Christmas.
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