Every day!

 

In the last verse of the carol, ‘O come all ye faithful’, we have the words, “Yea Lord we greet Thee, born this happy morning …….” This got me thinking about Christmas morning and how some people get into the day.
 
Of course, for families with children, the day may well start fairly early with the sounds of shouts of glee, squeals of delight, and general uncrontrolled excitement. For these youngsters the day has finally arrived and there is the expectation of good things coming in the hours ahead. For them the sense of being happy is overwhelming. Maybe as we all get a bit older that sense of happiness somewhat diminishes as there are different concerns to face on the day. It could be an elderly aunt visiting who always seems to regale us with stories of her visits to the doctor and pharmacist and is very picky about the Christmas dinner. Or it could be a very old grandad in his paper hat who spends most of the time trying to tell age-old jokes, or dozing off making all sorts of funny noises!!
   
However, many will gather together and have a great time enjoying good food and company. For some, part of the excitement could be listening to the King’s speech at 3pm  or joining with others in a game of cluedo or monopoly. It is a completely different time for most people and there are different types of happiness and joy, but does it have to stop there. After all, I tell my wife, that for her, every day is like Christmas Day and she has the joy of of my constant scintillating conversation – deep joy and happiness for her!
 
But on a more serious note why shouldn’t every day be like Christmas Day if we remember what the message of Christmas is really all about. The birth of Jesus is where God has broken through to humankind in a one-off, world-changing gift, the gift of His son, Emanuel “God with us”. That gift has to give us joy, comfort, peace and hope for ever. It is the promise that the best is yet to come. Every day we can rejoice, knowing that for those who accept the gift of Jesus, each day is a day to look forward to.
 
So you see, it is that every day is a Christmas Day!