Keeping Christ in CHRISTmas

Luke 2:7-11 (King James Version)

7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
What should we as Christians do in order to celebrate this greatest gift of all. The birth of our savior, God Himself manifested into human form so that he may become the perfect lamb. Our Lord born into this world knowing that He will eventually be crucified to pay the price for our sins and grant us the ultimate gift of everlasting life.
And just how do we celebrate; why by buying each other gifts of course.Something just doesn't seem right here.Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if the gifts we were giving were just a little more Christlike. Jesus taught us how we are to give gifts. To take care of widows and orphans, to feed the hungry and to clothe the naked. To be an encourager to someone having a rough time. To pray for the sick and the lost.
Or how about a really radical idea. Step out of you comfort zone and allow the Lord to use you in a way that helps to further His kingdom by doing your part to bring home one of the lost.Helping them to see the greatest of all gifts which is there's for the asking.
We have all heard the saying that it is better to give than to receive, well I,d like to let you in on what should not be such a big secret. The feeling you get when you are able to pray with someone to accept Jesus into there life is better than anything else this world has to offer, with the exception of how you felt the day you accepted the Lord into your life. The look on the persons face when the awesomeness of what just happened dawns on them is priceless. There is nothing this world can offer me that comes anywhere near the joy I receive when I see another brother or sister become a child of the most high God.

So if we really want to keep Christ in Christmas, we can not count on the supreme court to do it for us of the AFA or the CFLJ. The way to keep Christ in Christmas is to get out there with the love of God in our hearts and the Gospel on our lips and allow the Lord to use us to bring Christ into the life of others.What could you possibly buy for someone that stacks up against the gift of helping to lead them to eternal life with their Lord and Savior.