Christmas
is about Child Jesus who was born in Bethlehem. Mathew the Evangelist explains
more about this little Child. First of all, he shows us that Jesus humbled
himself and was born as a small baby in the manger (Mat 1:18). In this way, we
learn a very important lesson on how to forget about ourselves. Although Jesus
was an almighty God, he became a child and lived among us. Even blessed Mary
and Joseph wondered why he chose such a humble status. But he did and showed us
who was the greatest in the kingdom of God.
Then Mathew
writes us more about the dignity of all children. "The little ones have
their own angels in heaven who always look upon the face of heavenly
Father" (v. 10). The face of Child Jesus was turned towards the heavens because there was
his heavenly throne. When a baby is born, they also look up into the sky. We
adults stop doing so because we focus on material things more than the
spiritual realm. Thus, we become more and more involved in this world and
sadder and sadder.
During
Christmas time we are to change our perspective. We cannot forget about our
reality and duties, but we can reflect more about our heavenly home. Our Father
does not want us to lose any of our dreams from our childhood. But God the
Father makes our dreams come true. He is a faithful Father who never abandons
his beloved ones. The Son of God also teaches us about his Father who handles
all humanity.
We cannot
forget about the fact that we were born as little ones as well. So the Child
Jesus lives in our souls even if we get older and older. Let us discover our
dignity as beloved children who see their heavenly Father. Let us keep our
dreams in our hearts. Let us live with holy angels who always support us on the
path to the heavenly kingdom.
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