At Christmas, we are expected to spare time to contemplate things eternal. That is, we must remind ourselves that we are strangers here on earth; that our real home is in heaven, and that no matter how long we live, we shall surely die one day. So many people who started the year 2012 with us are not around to finish it. Like us, they commenced the New Year with high hopes and aspirations. Some may have planned to marry this year, buy a new car or move into a new apartment. But alas, all those are now lost. Thus, we should count ourselves lucky to be alive to see Christmas. This should, therefore, be a period of gratitude to God for sparing our lives and counting us among the living. It should equally be an opportunity for us to mend our ways before God so that we would not be found wanting.
At this Christmas, we must pray for peace in our homes, in the country and in the world at large. We need peace like never before. Our family values have come under heavy attack in recent times, owing to the lack-lustre social economic situation in the land. Many fathers and husbands these days can hardly meet up with their responsibilities; otherwise happy homes are crumbling and children are becoming rebellious. The society also is not better off. There is unemployment and insecurity in the land. The air is filled with so much uncertainty.
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