All I Want for Christmas Is ... PEACE

Everyone looks forward to Christmas with a sense of nostalgia, but I believe we long for something more than nostalgia. I believe we long for something deeper, something that doesn’t come wrapped in a box with a bow on top. All of us want to be loved, and we want to be close to those we love. We long for joy. We want to be happy, because maybe last year was not so happy. We long for peace, for some relief from our problems. And with New Year’s tied to Christmas, we long for hope. We hope next year will be better than last year. Think about that list. Love, joy, peace, and hope. We’ll never find those things wrapped in a box with a bow on top. But we know where we can find them. In the Christmas story. Because Christmas is the gift of true love, joy, peace, and hope, and we believe Jesus can satisfy our deepest longings.