By Zita Vasquez

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given…and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor…Prince of Peace.” (Isa 9:6)

I imagine that evening where the night’s silence was interrupted by the cry of a baby. That night, this birth changed the course of our history forever. The heavens erupted in jubilee! All of the angels were singing as one, “Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth among this with whom He is pleased!” A star shone with all its intensity to announce the coming of the Light of The World. This wasn’t just another birth. The King of Glory humbled himself to come to the earth to bring salvation to all those who would believe in Him.

“And the word became flesh and dwelt among us and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14

It’s most likely that Jesus wasn’t born on December 24 and it’s true that we as Christians should celebrate that He was born every day. However, the birth of someone who has had history marked for before and after their birth (b.c.e./a.d.) deserves to be celebrated to the highest. We as His children, those who have experienced His forgiveness and love should not forget that He came in the form of man in the most humble of ways to live among us, understand us, and suffer because of His love for us. This is the best gift that we could ever receive. It’s the gift that is always active in and belongs to our hearts.

Let’s share the reason for this celebration! Jesus was born!!! He was born to give us hope, that our hearts would be filled with joy and we would celebrate. Let us show others what is the motive of this special celebration and let us focus on being thankful to have received the best gift that humanity could receive. Most importantly, this gift is still open to anyone who wants and needs to receive it.