“In his name the nations will put their hope.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭12‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

This verse is the essential celebration of Christmas.

War, social ills, struggles of every shape and size, all are ongoing, endemic features of maturing societies. 

A Christian nation is one that recognizes and places its hope in someone superior to its governing structure for solutions to its woes. 

Watching our elected representatives unashamed to publicly acknowledge God and to pray for navigation in their decisions is both humble and comforting.

When a nation is willing to place its faith in an active and loving God like ours, the essential hope of Christmas isn’t limited to a season. 

The celebration of Christ’s birth, life, death, and resurrection is an everyday phenomenon evident in those nations who are willingly led by the divine in submission to a much greater power. 

This is the essential message of Christmas we can celebrate all year long.