After looking at some Christmas photos of our tree and balcony decorated with colourful lights this past year, I was forced to smile as I recognised that as Christians, Christmas is our special "Festival of Lights"! Hindus and Jews may have their own, but for Christians, we too should consider that the lights that we decorate our Christmas tree with are symbolic and have a far greater meaning than we give them credit for. If you consider how God used the light of the stars to prophesy to the wise men of when Jesus would be born, and how again the light of the stars were used to guide both them and the shepherds to where he was born, we can conclude that Jesus is the our light in the darkness! So next time you see Christmas lights shining, give a thought to what they represent - just like the gifts we get under the tree should remind us that not only is it's Jesus's birthday, but that He was the greatest gift of all...
