I am counting the sleeps before Christmas.
I am truly like a child when it comes to Christmas.
Even after the commercialisation of the day, all the pagan attacks on it and the divisions amongst church people, I still love Christmas.
I remember with joy all the stories my parents taught me, the wise men, the angels and shepherds, Joseph, Mary and the baby in a manger.
In fact the older I become the more powerful these stories touch my heart. To think that God loved us so much that He sent his son Jesus, that he came to earth in the form of a child. It is truly the greatest love story in history.
But there is danger all around. Many people want to remove Jesus from Christmas. Christians get so caught up with the hype of the season that they forget the reason for the season.
From myself, Gerrit Mes, a warm Christ-filled Christmas to all the people of this great town of Krugersdorp.
PS. It is not the gifts but the spirit of Christmas that brings eternal joy. Blessed Christmas!
