Christmas greetings to you all Methodists
Christmas Day is one of the great feast days in the Christian calendar, and probably the most eagerly anticipated. Children will be on tenterhooks, waiting to see whether they get the presents they have asked for. For most adults, it will be a chance to enjoy some time off work, visit family and friends, and share a fine meal together. Even non-Christians appreciate the opportunity or the excuse to have a celebration, and who would begrudge anyone a day of happiness and joy, especially in these troubled times?
For us Christians, the birth of Jesus, the arrival of God on earth is undoubtedly something to be enormously thankful for. Matthew 1: 23 tells us of the virgin who will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (God with us). Brothers and Sisters, the Incarnation is tremendously reassuring of the continued presence of God in our lives (Matthew 28:20).
Jesus Himself tells us again in John 8: 12 that He is the light of the world. Whoever follows Him will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life. Light is comforting and reassuring. It guides us along the right path. It enlightens us and helps us to see more clearly. Often, in the darkness, it is difficult to see the good that is being done around us. But it is happening in our circuits, schools, and hospitals; throughout our healthcare services; in workplaces, charities and the community and the entire country; and wherever our services personnel are at work. We are truly blessed by this generosity of spirit.
This Christmas, let us give thanks for the Incarnation of God on earth. I pray that we will all come to Christ who is the light of the world, and His light will illuminate the road to a better future and enlighten people all around the globe. I also pray that all of us in our homes, societies, Circuits and wherever we are, will come to know the peace of Christ, the greatest gift that any of us could hope for this Christmas.
I wish you all a joyful, prayerful, and peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Methodist Church: Hillside Circuit 
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