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December 7

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
David Byrd

One of my most significant life lessons grew from my observations around the
week of Christmas. As a young boy, I was touched by how the spirit of people changed
around Christmas time. People seemed to be more loving, and the energy of love
seemed to intensify during the week of Christmas. Now, as an adult, I still feel the same
spirit of love during Christmas. However, I now have a theory of why.
Christmas is in honor and recognition of the birth of Jesus. He brought a
beautiful message of love and demonstrated the energy of that love to the world. He
left that energy with us in the gift of the Holy Spirit. I believe the energy of that Spirit
intensifies during the week of Christmas. People seem to be more tolerant. Smiles are
bigger and more prevalent. There’s a special hustle and bustle, too. Some see that as a
distraction, but could it be that the energy of love hastens its expression during the
season of Christmas?
Love is a powerful emotion! Current science tells us that the emotion of love
creates the strongest energy of any other emotion. It seems only logical that the very
creator of love would choose a special time to remind us of His love. He could do so by
consistently demonstrating the powerful message of love during Christmas. I believe
the message of love which touched me as a young boy still shows up every year in the
“Spirit of Christmas.” None of this may be obvious to the casual observer. So, watch
closely this Christmas. I believe you will see and feel it too!

“Father, allow the spirit of love to fill our hearts this Christmas!”