Give.Live.Love.

A meditation by student Kelsey Myers:

Give.
Live.
Love.

Three words that I think sum up this time of year to a tee. Yes it happens to be the Coke campaign for Christmas but those three little words can mean so much.

The Christmas spirit... it is always better to give than to receive. To see someone's face light up when they receive that perfect gift. But this time is so much more than just the human side of giving. This time represents the greatest gift that was ever given to us. Two thousand and six years ago in a stable in Bethlehem a baby boy was born. This was no ordinary boy. He was the child of God. Of course we all have heard the story at some point in our life. But how often do we take time out of our busy lives to realize just how much this really means. Jesus born literally to die. What an extraordinary gift, from God giving his only son and from Jesus who in the end was nailed to the cross for us. What greater gift is there.

It's the season to start living. What better time then our savior's birth to start living for Christ. It's advent, it is a time for preparing and waiting for our savior. Who's to say that Christ won't come down on a cloud tomorrow. Nobody knows how long it will be or what day it will be that God will restore His reign on earth. So why not start living for Christ today. Why would you want to be sitting and waiting for the end of the world when you could be out there spreading the love of Christ around the world. Live for Him.

This season is the perfect time for spreading love. Love is always present in today's world. You constantly hear of people who start relationships and stop relationships. Everyday is filled with false feelings. Feelings stimulated by hormones not the heart. The following is written in a 2007 planner:

"A healthy definition of love is crucial to understanding the Central message of the Bible. According to the Bible, love is not confined to sexuality, nor is it primarily a feeling at all. The Bible teaches that love is a commitment. As a commitment, love is not dependent on good feelings, but rather on a consistent and courageous decision to extend oneself for the well-being of another. That commitment then produces good feelings, not the other way around..."

So during this Christmas time I leave you with three simple words with tons of meaning.

Give.
Live.
Love.