What about Christ in your Christmas? Is it marching one day and then back to swearing and dirty stories at work the next? It sounds pious to put "Christ in Christmas," but what Christ are you putting in Christmas–the virgin-born Savior of the Bible or the human "Christ" of the modern religious world? Why all the Santa tales, the booze, and the selfishness? Are these signs of Christianity or of the world? It's all there! The tinsel, the trim, the wild parties–but where is the honor to the One whose birthday we supposedly celebrate?

All the old cliches, saying grace once a year, or going to church at Christmas time does not put Christ back in Christmas. It is only as you acknowledge this sweet baby in the manger to be the Heaven-sent Son of God–born to die on Calvary for your sins, and, in true repentance of sin and true faith ask the Lord Jesus Christ to be your Savior, and as you then live for Christ from this day on that Christ will truly be in your Christmas.

How is it with you? Must you say "Forgive me my Christmas" or is Christ truly in your Christmas this year? If you have truly repented of your sin and become God's child I ask you--what place have you given Christ? If you have never recognized this baby in the manger to be the Christ of the Cross and the only Savior heed His call. The burden of your sin is heavy. It's final wages beyond our understanding–the second death–the eternal lake of fire.

The good news announcing His birth, so long ago, was a simple one--a Savior is born, which is Christ the Lord. Yes, He is the answer to mankind's problem of sin and its resulting heartache. God made a way of salvation. May you look beyond the tinsel, toys, and follies of the holiday season and may Jesus Christ indeed become your Savior.