Let me take a minute to focus on something else. Something that isn't just a book for a change, although increasing numbers of people around the world are starting to see it as a work of fiction.
The birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
At this time of the year, many people celebrate the Savior's birth at Christmastime. I proudly count myself among that number. And I love to buy gifts for my loved ones, and hang up tinsel and holly, and decorate the tree and crunch through the snow - but that is not all there is to Christmas.
Let me tell you.
Two thousand years ago, give or take a few, the Savior of the World was born in Bethlehem - a tiny city in what we now call the Middle East. He was and is the Son of God, come to show us the right way to live, teach us love and understanding and truth, and ultimately take our sins upon himself. This means that if we turn to Him, even our darkest and deepest mistakes and sins can be forgiven and taken away, as if they never happened. He died a tragic death, and then became the first man ever to defeat death and rise to live again, making it possible so that we all can live again, after we die. Jesus Christ is now with His Father, actively watching over us. He will return to this earth again someday, with power and great glory, on a day full of joy and gladness.
This is no myth. This is the truth - God's truth.
Merry Christmas!
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