The GB News 12 Days of Christmas, Day One
I'm Mike Millminer, vicar in the Church of England and Merry Christmas to you all
Amidst the joy of that first Christmas morning, we read these jarring words
there was no room for them. They're words that sum up the Christmas experience of many today
Christ comes into the world full of life and glory. Heaven and earth sings in adoration, but somehow he is pushed to the margins
His first night is not in a nice cot, with pride of place in a cosy room
but on a feeding trough surrounded by the animals. I often wonder if things are much the same today
Christmas is a celebration of Christ, and yet somehow we manage to squeeze him to the margins
Our homes are full, full of relatives, full of turkey, full of presents, all good things
But in the busyness of our Christmas programmes, does Christ become a side note
This Christmas, as we enjoy the blessings of the season, perhaps we might pause
Have we made space for Jesus? Because the greatest Christmas gift is not to be found under a tree
It is the one lying in the manger, waiting to be welcomed in