True Essence of Christmas

Forgiveness and Love: The True Essence of Christmas

As December approaches, the Yuletide season can be felt in the air. There is a long preparation for the prestigious occasion, because in the last quarter of the year, people are busy thinking of the best present they could offer to their loved ones. Some are decorating their Christmas tree. Others are trying to be creative in creative in hanging their Christmas lights and lanterns. And you can hear Christmas carols everywhere. And to top this great event, Christmas would be less than complete without the famous tradition which is called “Simbang Gabi”. All of these Christmas activities play a significant role in our society. However, this question needs to be justified. Do we really celebrate Christmas with the real essence?

Christmas is not merely preparing gifts, food, decorating a Christmas tree and other symbols of Christmas. Christmas should not be focused on materials alone, but rather it must be done with deeper sense and meaning. In as much that we are honoring, celebrating, and glorifying the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We must be knowledgeable enough of the true essence of the celebration.

Christmas must be done with the spirit of forgiveness and love. These two words must go along most especially this season and even beyond. Forgiving someone’s mess is hard to do. It requires a lot of thinking before you finally decide. It is quite difficult to forgive someone. However, these can be forgotten if we put in our mind the true essence of it. As they say, once you forgive, definitely you love, and once you love, definitely you will forgive. Forgiving and loving is the ultimate present that we would offer to Jesus Christ this Christmas Season. Besides it will lighten our burden and it will establish some sort of glad feeling. God has created us, therefore, we must learn to forget the shadow of the past and let love and forgiveness reign in our humble heart. We must adopt Forget + Forgive = Love and Peace, and I assured that no single violent action could be done and our nation would probably become peaceful, loving, united, and a wonderful place to live in.

Now, why don’t we start the year by bearing good behavior and great values that will bring forth the best future. Forgiveness and love must be the center of Christmas Season. If you are still in the dark about forgiving, I dare you to come out, in the open, let the fire of love and forgiveness shine up our nation.

Merry Christmas and may the essence of Christmas, forgiveness and love shower upon us.