Christ the King

Christmas time is my favorite time of year. Christmas music, family gatherings, baked goodies, and food galore. But most of all this is the time that we have set aside to celebrate the birth of our Savior. Christ, born in a lowly estate of the virgin Mary. Born so that He may fulfill the purpose of the Father. Born to die for our sins and transgressions. As joyous as this occasion should be this is also a time of great depression in our country. More and more phone calls are made to the doctor to fill anti-depressant medications and suicide increases at an alarming rate during this time of the year. I truly believe that this is a result of taking our eyes off of the true meaning of Christmas. CHRIST! We stress ourselves to make sure our kids and loved ones have plenty of presents under the Christmas tree and yet we often times fail to even mention the birth of our Savior as we gather around the Christmas tree. WOW!