12/23/2025
It’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of this season… the busyness of finding or crafting the most thoughtful gifts, making our homes feel extra warm and special, attending all the Christmas festivities, the list goes on for miles it seems… but sometimes I think we forget Christmas really is so simple.
You can have the prettiest holiday decor, the best gift giving or baking skills, or the most wonderful Christmas memories with your family... But all of these things dish out a joy that is temporary.
If you’ve found yourself wondering why post-Christmas is depressing and feels like a big wad of discontentment, you may ask yourself… are you placing your hope in the wrong thing? Maybe that is why your joy fades so fast.
Good news, my friend — there is a true joy that never fades, dwindles, or runs out.
The joy and hope that is ETERNAL is Jesus.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6
He fulfilled all of the prophecies foretold in a way only God could. He was conceived miraculously by a virgin. He was humbly born in a stable. He grew up to die a brutal death on a cross as the ultimate Lamb offering for me and you, because we could never save ourself. Then He defeated death and rose from the grave 3 days later, proving once again He is the Son of God. He is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God, and will be coming back soon for us who believe in Him.
Maybe you’ve already heard all this. But do you truly believe it?
Is your light eternal, or does it fade with the Christmas lights? Does your joy reflect the peace and contentment of knowing the One True King?
My prayer for you is that you would know and receive for yourself the Light of the World, the Joy that never fades, the Hope that is eternal… the true Christmas gift of Jesus. He invites YOU and wants to call you His own.
I hope you look past all the Christmas busyness this year, and turn your eyes upon Jesus, the only thing that matters. Have a “simple” and Merry Christmas this year 🎄🕯️