8 Steps to a More Meaningful Christmas

8 things you can add to your celebration of Christmas that will make it more meaningful. Add one or all of them (each is supported with a Bible verse).

1. Don't overspend. 
"Godliness with contentment is great gain" (1 Timothy 6:6).

2. Have a Gratitude Attitude (Psalm 107:1). 
This will go a long way in dissolving Holiday Blahs.

3. Share with the needy. 
Visit a nursing home, buy gifts for a needy family, or bring a meal to a shut-in. You'll be "lending to the LORD--and he will repay you!" (Proverbs 19:17; Matthew 25:40)

4. Celebrate Christ's birth with someone who is lonely or facing difficulties.
"When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind" (Luke 14:13).

5. Pause and pray often (Philippians 4:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:17).

6. Sing, recite Scripture, rejoice!
"Singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs" (Ephesians 5:19).

7. Pray for persecuted believers (Hebrews 13:3).
The Christmas season often brings increased persecution.

8. Take a gift or plate of cookies to unsaved neighbors. 
Make "the most of every opportunity" (Colossians 4:5).

If you add some or all of these things to your celebration of Christ's birth, you will find it more fulfilling and meaningful. 

Why not leave your ideas for a more purpose-filled Christmas in a comment below this devotion so everyone can benefit. 

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8 things you can add to your celebration of Christmas that will make it more meaningful. Add one or all of them (each is supported with a Bible verse).


8 things you can add to your celebration of Christmas that will make it more meaningful. Add one or all of them (each is supported with a Bible verse).

8 things you can add to your celebration of Christmas that will make it more meaningful. Add one or all of them (each is supported with a Bible verse).

8 things you can add to your celebration of Christmas that will make it more meaningful. Add one or all of them (each is supported with a Bible verse).



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8 things you can add to your celebration of Christmas that will make it more meaningful. Add one or all of them (each is supported with a Bible verse).

8 comments:

  1. Marilyn HolemanDecember 3, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    When the kids were little, we would make a birthday cake for Jesus and sing Happy Birthday to Him. Thank you for these great suggestions! Blessed Christmas!

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    1. Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comDecember 3, 2015 at 10:40 AM

      Thanks for sharing that, Marilyn. We also have that as part of our Christmas tradition (started by my mom who is now spending Christmas with Jesus face-to-face). I love that tradition and glad you left it in a comment so others can benefit.
      God bless you and Merry Christmas,
      Gail

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    2. YvonneDecember 22, 2015 at 7:18 AM

      All these years I celebrate my Christmas with a needy family. But this year I am helpless but I am happy. I know juses won't let me down.

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  2. KarenDecember 24, 2016 at 8:45 AM

    Beautiful suggestions. I have been trying so hard to make the connection with Christ this Christmas and not all the falala, jingle bells, Santa stuff. I really want to walk with Jesus and not fall into the jungle of marketing madness. It's Okay to have fun but I really like the old carols with the true meaning of Christmas! It's hard to fathom what it was really like in that manger so many years ago. I want to commit to Christ my life and being and not to the traditions of man. I love this pin! Thank you very much! Merry Christmas to all!

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  3. Frank KingDecember 18, 2020 at 8:39 PM

    Good list. It will go a long way toward making one's Christmas more meaningful.

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  4. TanteAugust 23, 2021 at 9:12 PM

    Did you know that the early Christians did not celebrate Christmas? https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-no6-2017-november/christian-christmas-bible/

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    1. Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comAugust 23, 2021 at 9:27 PM

      Tante,
      If you think we must carefully model our behavior after early Christians, then there are thousands of things you cannot do.

      And I see that your link is to a Jehovah Witness magazine. If you think it's wrong to do something not done by early Christians, then you cannot go door to door telling people your beliefs. Nor can you print magazines. No can you read online devotions and leave comments because the early Christians did none of these things.

      But, most importantly, the early Christians believed that Jesus is God, something Jehovah Witnesses do not believe. I pray that you will see that what you believe about Christmas is not nearly as important as what you believe about Jesus. And, if you do not believe He is God, you do not know Him, and you will not spend eternity with Him.

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  5. Quilts by PARDecember 26, 2022 at 7:00 AM

    We do the Advent candles with my youngest granddaughter to pause and reflect upon why we celebrate Christmas.

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