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Monday, December 24, 2007

WHAT GIFT WILL YOU GIVE?

Dear loved ones,

As you well know, we are getting closer to my birthday. Every year there is a celebration in my honour and i think that this year the celebration will be repeated. During this time, there are many people shopping for gifts, there are many radio announcements, TV commercials, and in every part of the world everyone is talking that my birthday is getting closer and closer.

It is really very nice to know, that at least once a year, some people think of me. As you know, the celebration of my birthday began many years ago. At first people seemed to understand and be thankful of all that i did for them, but in these times, no one seems to know the reason for the celebration. Family and friends get together and have a lot of fun, but they dont know the meaning of the celebration.

I remember that last year there was a great feast in my honour. The dinner table was full of delicious foods, turkey, honey baked ham, assorted nuts and log cakes. The decorations were exquisite and there were many, many beautifully wrapped gifts. But, do you want to know something? I wasn't invited. I was the guest of honour and they didn't remember to send me an invitation. The party was for me, but when that great day came, i was left outside, they closed the door in my face... and i wanted to be with them and share their table.

In truth, that didn't surprise me because in the last few years they all closed their doors to me. Since i wasn't invited, i decided to enter the party without making any noise. I went in and stood in a corner. They were all drinking; there were some who were drunk and telling jokes and laughing at everything. They were having a grand time! To top it all, this big fat man all dressed in red wearing a long white beard entered thhe room yelling Ho-Ho-Ho! He seemed drunk. He sat on the sofa and all the children ran to him saying: "Santa Claus, Santa Claus" ... as if the party were in his honour!

At 12 midnight all the people began to hug each other; i extended my arms waiting for someone to hug me and, do you know, no one did. Suddenly they all began to share gifts. They opened them one by one with great expectation. When all was opened, i looked to see if, maybe, there was one for me. But there was none left.

How would you feel if on your birthday everybody shared gifts and you did not get one? i then understood that i was unwanted at that party and quietly left.

Every year it gets worse. People only remember to eat and drink, the gifts, the parties and nobody remembers me. I would like this Christmas that you allow me to enter into your life. I would like that you recognize the fact that almost two thousand years ago i came into this world to give my life for you, on the cross, to save you. Today, i only want that you believe this with all your heart.

I want to share something with you. As many didn't invite me to their party, i will have my own celebration, a grand party that no one has every imagined, a spectacular party. I'm still making the final arrangements. Today i am sending out many invitations and there is an invitation for you. I want to know if you wish to attend and i will make a reservation for you and write your name with golden latters in my great guest book. Only those on the guest list will be invited to the party. Those who don't answer to invite, will be left outside.

Be prepared because when all is ready you will bw part of my great party.

I love you!
Jesus

So maybe sometimes we dont realise, because of all the santa claus and presents and christmas things, that christmas is Jesus' birthday, the first noel. And i dont think its very nice to forget. :) merry christmas everyone, and happy birthday Jesus!