NB: If Voir the last edition of Gbogbo Èrò resonated deeply within you and you want to be constantly reminded of the crux of the message, click here to access a wallpaper or two on the subject.
Also, listening to the voiceover while you read through will no doubt enhance your overall experience, take it from me🤭
Okayy, let's go!
*Cue the jingle bells*
Guys, it's that time of the year again! One of the most anticipated seasons that everyone looks forward to from the beginning of the year, even regardless of faith or religion 'cuz Christmas is global like that.
And while festivities are a big part of Christmas, many people tend to lose themselves in the rituals and be distracted from the true essence of Christmas. As we go on, this edition of Gbogbo Ero seeks to remind and reroute you (if the need be) to the unadulterated meaning of Christmas.
So why do we celebrate Christmas?
Ever heard the phrase 'Jesus is the reason for the season'? Yes? No? Well either ways, that phrase tells in a nutshell what the purpose of Christmas is. Cause the truth is, there'd be no Christmas without 'Christ'. In other words, Christmas is not about Santa Claus/Father Christmas; it's not about the gifts giving and decorations either.
We celebrate Christmas because we're celebrating the birth and significance of the baby Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah tasked to redeem sinful man and restore our intimacy with our Maker.
This year, my eyes have been opened to see an important significance of Christmas that I haven't seen before - fulfilment of prophecy.
Picture this with me – This Messiah that had been prophesied about for such a long time that by human standards, should have been written off as nothing more than a fantasy or a conspiracy theory, was finally born into the world. It's a reminder that God will work it out. His word may tarry but will definitely come into fulfilment at the appointed time.
Christmas is a gong resounding in our spirits through our gatherings, celebrations and festivities, in order to remind us all that God CAN be trusted. So if you're waiting on God for one thing or the other before the year runs out, here's Abba refreshing your memory of this truth.
What then should be our attitude to Christmas?
Our attitude to Christmas should be that of joy and gratitude. Joy because this season represents so much beauty, newness and abundance of life. Gratitude because c'mon! If Jesus hadn't been born, we wouldn't be saved, would we? I for one, don't want to imagine a life where I couldn't call God Abba or the Holy Spirit HS or where I couldn't carry God around inside of me. Ka ma ri, to be honest o.
Even if you're not grateful for anything else personally, these are enough things to be grateful for in this season.
This season brings new hope for me and you too. You know why? We celebrate Christmas at the end of the year and so, all the impactful events that shaped our year would most likely have already happened, right? But the really cool part I want you to fixate on is that regardless of what your 2022 has looked like thus far, just by virtue of the season we're in, there's new hope for better. There's new hope for more beauty, more intimacy, more blooming, more clarity, more strength, basically more of everything you need.
Isn't it amazing?
So if you've been moping or mourning or crying or even indifferent prior to now, verily verily, I say unto you: rejoice! There's new hope for you, one that is built on nothing less than Christ the solid rock. And so, you can never ever be moved. Do you believe this?
Mo's Holiday Special BTS Note 🎊
First of all, here's a lil discovery
Well! Now it makes perfect sense why we call this period the most “Wonderful” time of the year🤭
In that case:
Merry Christmas my love❤️ I'm so grateful for you and you already know that my heart prays for you, even as we celebrate the joys of the season in our various ways.
How will you be celebrating this year? Write me back, telling me all about it. Also, in the spirit of Christmas, I’ve got a little something for youu🤩 I designed two special, themed Christmas wallpapers, just for you! See snippets below, so you know I'm serioux. You can download them here
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Stay tuned for more end-of-the-year goodies curated specially for you with love from meee.
Also, I'm open to receiving Christmas gifts this season too, just thought to put that out there 🤭 Okay byeeee
Make sure to have a very merry Gbogbo Èrò Christmas🎄
Love,
Mofeoluwa 💚
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