13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” (‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭13-14‬ NLT)

This morning I found myself out of work, thanks to the president. Somehow we knew it was coming, and it would either come sooner or later; but we just didn’t know exactly when, and I wasn’t looking forward to it. In spite of being in hard times again, I choose to celebrate because I have not forgotten the reason why this season is special.

I attended service on Sunday at Good Shepherd Baptist Church, and heard from Pastor Ratcliffe as he spoke about making room for the Christ of Christmas. I am led to ponder what that means, but I believe that I have and that we can, regardless of what circumstances we face, whatever our living situation may be. If we choose to make room for Christ in our hearts, we can have joy that abides within us even after the season passes in the dawn of the new year.

So what difference has it made for me? I have a brighter outlook than I once had. Once I had no direction at all, everything was falling apart. Thankfully, when I started seeking Him with my whole heart, I found Him, and He brought light to what seemed to be my darkest hour.

Many changes came as a result. I moved past a period of depression and went forward with newfound hope. I eventually graduated from college and, though it took some time, I eventually found work in line with my degree. The job was short-lived, as I was only there nearly 4 years; but in that time and the times that followed, I learned not to hate people as much as some things they may do or say. I have a family of my own now, and I am greatly blessed to have company with the family I grew up with and the family I came to know in marriage. I am forever thankful for my family, all of whom have blessed my life in many ways over the years and even now.

I learned that having faith in anything else other than God and His love would often lead to ruin. Even though I haven’t been able to continue in the career that I tried to start and keep going about 22 years ago, the past 17 years haven’t been all bad.

Well, how about you? Have you made room in your heart for the Christ of Christmas? Can you agree that Christmas without Christ can never really be? He came, in history, to comfort the broken-hearted, and showed love to all and even to those who needed love most. If you’re in need of true love this season, make room in your heart for Jesus Christ, after all, He’s the true reason for the season. May God Bless You All with a happy and safe holiday season. Merry Christmas!