Great joy to all people!

Christmas is a time of celebration for all the people, not just Christians (and not just children!). It’s not just for us, our church or our country, but for the whole “world,” the whole “earth.”

Let’s recall what the angel said, 

“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” (Luke 2:10-11).

All words are important here, and especially 4 of them: 2 pairs – “great joy” and “all people.”

The birth of Christ is such a great joy that it will suffice for everyone.

We are all included in what’s taking place.

We are all invited to this celebration:

faithful and unfaithful, superstitious and non-believers.  

Everybody is illuminated by the light of Christmas. Everybody is gifted with its great news.

Let’s give back Christmas its grandeur to be celebrated by everybody: near and far, friends and enemies.

Let’s wish a Merry Christmas to those who say “I don’t believe,” or those who think, “it’s not for me,” those who lack light and joy of Christmas, and those who are tormented in the darkness of loneliness and despair, sin and evil.

Let’s remind ourselves of the joy of Christmas, let’s open doors and windows and let it into our lives. It’s so immense that it will fill all our emptiness and heal all our sorrows.

May our hearts and houses, cities, and countries be filled with this “great joy!”