Because of Christmas, Fear Not

Yes, because of Christmas, we no longer have to be afraid.

Yearly, as Christmas comes, we celebrate the event both in church as a community, and together with friends and family in our homes. As we gathered for our annual Christmas eve service, once more I heard the familiar words read from the Sacred Scriptures:

"Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:8-11)

For many around the world, this is what Christmas is all about. All other outward appearances - gift-giving, lights, carols, decorations, and general goodwill - are merely reflections of this spiritual truth.

But of the many things that could be discussed, what I appreciated is the fact that because of the Christmas event, the birth of the Savior into the world, we no longer have to be afraid.

Fear paralyzes us all.

A friend needed to get some supplies, and in order to do so, she needed to walk down a hill that wasn't that high or steep. She had a fear of heights, but as long as she was going up and looking up, she had no problem.

It's when she had to go down and look down. Her fear seems to magnify the distance from where she was to where she was going downwards.

She took a few hesitating steps to go down and suddenly froze in place. When we called out to her, she would answer us, but would never look our way. Her gaze was fixed on an imaginary place down the hill.

When we told her to back up, she'd say that she couldn't move -- either forwards or backwards. Finally, some friends had to go to her and help her out from her situation.

That's what fear will do to us.

It will stop us from doing what we know we should be doing, because of,

• The fear of failure
• The fear of looking bad and foolish
• The fear of not knowing whether we'd be able to sustain our efforts
• The fear of losing time and money

We can go on. Simply put, foolish fears are not good for us.

However, because of Christmas, we no longer have to fear. The wonderful gift that we have received has made it possible for us to succeed. In a manner of speaking, Christmas has stacked the deck in our favor!

And so, celebrate and rejoice! Because of Christmas, we have received another foothold that will assure us of favorable outcomes!

MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone!

Holiday Cheers,
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