Children

But Jesus called for the children, saying,“Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom ofGod belongs to people who are like these children. I tell you the truth, youmust accept the kingdom of God as if you were a child, or you will never enterit.” (Luke 18:16-17, New Century Version)

Inmany ways, Christmas is a holiday for children. Santa Claus, holiday programs,presents, even hot chocolate. They have a glow on their faces, and their eyes are filled with excitement.  

Then,we get older, and we lose that glow. Instead of excitement, all we feel is stressover paying for all these presents, planning family get-togethers, decoratingthe tree, and the list goes on.

 Whyis that? As adults, shouldn’t we be able to feel the wonder of Christmas? Andshouldn’t we feel the wonder of being a child of God?