12-5-13- The Real Spirit of Christmas

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.” (Luke 1:35-37)

THOUGHTS: The Holy Spirit was involved at Christmas.  It was when the Holy Spirit came on Mary that she conceived.  The word in the King James is "overshadow" Mary.  The same Spirit who opened the womb of Sarai to have Isaac, for Hannah to have Samuel, and for Elizabeth to have John, opened the womb of Mary making life where there was none.  

The Holy Spirit inspired and taught the prophets to prophecy that a Messiah was coming.  The Spirit came on John and encouraged repentance and making the way smooth for the Messiah.  

The Spirit of Christmas- is truly- when properly celebrated- the Holy Spirit.