The December Visitor There is a stranger who visits homes across the globe in December. He makes us do the unimaginable. He makes mothers rise at 4 A.M with a cheerful heart to cook for her family brood. He makes dads stay up until 2 A.M. on Christmas Eve assembling toys for the children. He makes us decorate with trees, lights, wreaths, ivy, holly, and mistletoe. He makes families run outside in glee to see what their home looks like after decorating. He makes everyone want to attend midnight services in a church. He makes us travel hundreds of miles to be with those we love. He makes us invite strangers into our homes so they won’t be alone. He makes us desire to mend broken relationships and forgive those who have hurt us. He makes us sing hymns our grandparents loved. He makes us visit our neighbors with an outreached hand for the first time. He makes us ring doorbells of strangers and sing like we have talent. He makes us send cards and goody bags to our soldiers. He makes us participate in Christmas parades, even though our bodies are aching. He makes us attend Christmas parades. He makes us read stories from The Bible. He makes us bow our heads in prayer. He makes us hum in stores and smile at strangers. He makes us skip the cocktail party and instead attend our grandchild’s play. He makes children stand out in the cold resurrecting the nativity scene. He makes us visit nursing homes where we don’t know anyone personally. He makes us ring bells outside of stores asking for money. He makes us hang stockings by the fire. He makes us drink eggnog. He makes us leave cookies and milk by the chimney. He makes us kiss Aunt Helen under the mistletoe. He makes us believe in flying reindeer. He makes us have hope for mankind. He makes us hope… Who is this stranger that makes us do these weird things in December? He’s not Santa Claus. He’s not Kris Kringle. He’s not Father Christmas. He is Jesus, the Son of God. He cracks open our hardened hearts and sends His amazing grace to fill the space. He makes us believe that miracles are for real. LET EVERY HEART PREPARE HIM ROOM! AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING! 94.9 the Surf wishes for you that of all the gifts you give and receive this season, value most the ones you cannot wrap in paper.
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