I read this story from Willie Jordan from the Fred Jordan mission. It answers the most important question of all- What is the meaning of life?

Alexander Papaderos was a doctor of philosophy, a teacher, and a resident of Athens – kind of a living legend in Greece. A man of strength and intensity, many said that to speak to him, or even to shake his hand, was to experience extraordinary electric humanity.

At his seminar on Greek Culture, Papaderos asked, "Are there any questions?" The room was quiet, and then one young man asked timidly, "What is the meaning of life?" Papaderos looked at the young man and said, "I will try to answer your question."

Papaderos pulled out of his wallet a small round mirror about the size of a quarter. He explained that when he was a small child, during the Second World War, he was very poor. One day he had found this broken piece of a mirror from the motorcycle of a German soldier. He had scratched the broken piece on a stone until he made it round. As a child, he was fascinated by the fact that he could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shine.

Then Papaderos told the students, "When I became a man, I grew to understand that this mirror was a metaphor for the meaning of life. I am not the light, nor the source of the light. True light will only shine in the dark places if I reflect it."

Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

Friend, this is the meaning of Christmas. The Christ Child came to give us life!

The CHRISTMAS story

After these days Elizabeth his wife became pregnant, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying, "This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among men." Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you." But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end." Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?" The angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. "And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. "For nothing will be impossible with God." And Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. And she cried out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! "And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me? "For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy. " Luke 1:24-1:43

Merry CHRISTmas to you all. Wishing you LOVE, Peace, Joy and Hope- always. The source of these things is CHRIST alone.

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