As you know, we are getting closer to my birthday.
Every year there is a celebration in my honor and this
year the celebration will be repeated.

During this time there are many people shopping for gifts,
many radio announcements, TV commercials, and in every
part of the world everyone is talking that my birthday
is getting closer  and closer.

It is really very nice to know, that at least once a year,
some people think of me.  As you know, the celebration
of my birthday began many years ago.

At first people seemed to understand and be thankful
of all that I did for them, but in these times, no one seems
to know the reason for the celebration.  

Family and friends get together and have a lot of fun,
but they don't know the meaning of the celebration.
I remember that last year there was a great feast
in my honor. The dinner table was full of delicious foods,
pastries, fruits, assorted nuts and chocolates.
The decorations were exquisite and there were
many beautifully wrapped  gifts.

Do you want to know something strange?  I wasn't invited.
I was the guest of honor and they didn't remember to send
me an invitation. The party was for me, but when that great
day came, I was left outside, they closed the door in my face.
I wanted to be with them and share their table.
In truth, that didn't surprise me because in the
last few years many close their doors to me.

Since I was not invited, I decided to enter the party without
making any noise.  I went in and stood in a corner. They were all
drinking; there were some who were drunk and telling  jokes and
laughing at everything. They were having a great time.

To top it all, this big fat man dressed in red and wearing a long
white beard entered the room yelling Ho-Ho-Ho!
He seemed drunk.  He sat on the sofa and all the children
ran to him, saying: "Santa Claus, Santa Claus"
...as if the party were in his honor!

At 12 midnight all the people began to hug each other;
I extended my arms waiting for someone to hug me  and
....  do you know....no one hugged me. Suddenly they
all began to share gifts. They opened them one by one
with great expectation.  When all had been opened,
I looked to see if, maybe, there was one for me.

How would you feel if on your birthday everybody shared
gifts and you did not  get one?  I then understood that I was
unwanted at that party and quietly left. Every year it gets worse.
People only remember to eat and drink, the gifts,
the parties and nobody remembers me.

I would like this Christmas that you allow me to enter into
your life.  I would like that you recognize the fact that
almost two thousand years ago I came to this world to
give my life for you, on the cross, to save you.
Today, I only want for you believe this with all you heart.

I want to share something with you. As many didn't invite me
to their party, I will have my own celebration, a grandiose party
that no one has ever imagined, a spectacular party.
I'm still making the final arrangements.

Today I am sending out many invitations and there is an
invitation for you. If you accept my invitation, I will make a
reservation for you and will write your name with golden
letters in my great guest book.  Only those on the guest
list will be invited to the party.  Those who don't answer
the invitation will be left outside.

Do you know how you can answer this invitation?
It is by asking me to come into your heart and to
cleanse you from all your sins, accepting that I have
already paid the penalty for them on the cross.
Then turn away from your sins and from leaving me
out of your life and follow me.

I have one more request.  Tell others whom you
care for...  I am waiting for all of you with open arms.

See you soon .... I love you!
-Jesus-

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