When Everyday Will Be Like Christmas

Christ gives us joy - a joy that nothing and nobody can take away. He gave us the perfect gift - that of Himself, so that we may be perfectly reconciled with God. He makes it possible for us to enjoy this season, and the rest of life, regardless of circumstance. With joy, we immerse ourselves in the celebration of Christmas, in the music and concerts, the closeness of family, the symbols and legends, the feasts, and the goodwill.

The celebration of Christmas is just a few days of the year. We know it will end, then the routine of daily existence takes over. However, Christmas creates a universal longing for its permanence, as expressed in the song by Elvis Presley:

I hear the bells
Saying Christmas is near
They ring out to tell the world
That this is the season of cheer.

I hear a choir
Singing sweetly somewhere,
And a glow fills my heart;
I'm at peace with the world
As the sound of their singing fills the air.

Oh, why can't every day be like Christmas!
Why can't that feeling go on endlessly!
For if everyday could be just like Christmas,
What a wonderful world this would be.

I hear a child
Telling Santa what to bring.
And the smile upon his tiny face
Is worth more to me than anything.

Oh, why can't every day be like Christmas!
Why can't that feeling go on endlessly!
For if everyday could be just like Christmas,
What a wonderful world this would be!

This longing gives us a picture of the role of Christmas as a pointer to the time when Christ establishes a new heaven and a new earth, and comes to establish His dwelling among men permanently, a time when everyday will be like Christmas.

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away."

And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new " And He said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true."

(Revelation 21:1-5)