One of the most beautiful buildings in the world is the Taj Mahal in India. The emperor Shah Jahan commissioned its creation to honor his deceased wife. Since it is nearly four hundred years old, many legends have been created in connection with it.
One legend describes how passionate the emperor was to build a spectacular temple for his wife’s coffin. He ordered that her coffin be placed in the center of the site as the temple was built around it. Work continued for over twenty years, and one day during that time Jahan stumbled over a wooden box that was covered with dust. He was upset at the inconvenience, so he ordered a workman to get rid of the box. Later he discovered that he had ordered the removal of the box containing the coffin of his love – the very reason for the entire project.
I do not know if that is true, but I can imagine it happening. After all, I see a similar thing happening every year.
Year after year, we prepare for and celebrate Christmas. Many people get so wrapped up in the holiday details, traditions, festivities, and gifts that they neglect Jesus. Some see Jesus as an inconvenience to the holiday and would prefer to remove Him from the holiday completely. We do exactly what the Taj Mahal legend was about.
But it does not have to be that way. Christmas comes back to Luke 2:11: “Today in the city of David a Savior was born for you, who is the Messiah, the Lord.”
Christmas is about the only One who can save our souls coming to us. Christmas is about the Messiah – the Lord coming to us. Christmas is all about Jesus, and anything else should point to Him.
Personally, I love the music, foods, gatherings, and festivities of Christmas. However, my prayer is that I never forget why we celebrate it. And I pray that you never forget why we celebrate it. In fact, I pray that if you have not accepted the Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord, that you will soon. It is all about Jesus.
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