I spent some time this past week looking for new Christmas music. I like the classic Christmas carols, but I love the new stuff. I came across Matthew West's album "The Heart of Christmas". It is an amazing Christmas Album full of some classic songs, but great new songs including songs that feature Amy Grant, Mandisa, and Vince Gill. It was well worth the 7.99 on itunes.
The song that makes me think the most about Christmas is a heartwarming/tear jerker called "One Last Christmas"
I love this song as it touches on sacrificial love. As I think about what Christmas means and the gift God gave to us in his Son Jesus Christ, I can't help to be reminded that I am to be an imitator of that type of love.
When I heard this song and heard about the people all over this town, Friends and Family, strangers willing to sacrifice to give DAX one last Christmas, I thought that’s it, that is the Christmas Spirit.
What is it that you and I are willing to sacrifice this Christmas and all year long to those who are in need. To those hurting, maybe its the hurt of a sick child like DAX's parents, or maybe it’s the hurt of a broken marriage, death of a loved one,
Maybe we sacrifice this Christmas by spending time at a nursing home, maybe we sacrifice by buying a goat through compassion for a village in need instead of spending that money on stuff for our kids or spouses. Maybe we sacrifice by Inviting people who have no place to go over to our house to celebrate Christmas. However, you choose to sacrifice, remember your sacrifice will never compare to the one made by God sending his one Son to die for us. If he is willing to do that for us, how much are we willing to do for others?