John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Over 2000 years ago, God made it possible for His Son, Jesus the Christ, to be born of a human mother and to live amongst us for a special purpose.

He gave us that moment to treasure for the rest of our lives and we remember what He did each year around Christmas day.

This year may well be very different from any other year because of the world situation – but God’s love continues to be shown in so many things He does for us.

Remember what God has done this season.

1 Thessalonians 5:26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.

Don’t you wish you could do that literally! In today's climate it is not too wise to go about greeting each other with a physical kiss, but we can still do something.

A holy kiss is a greeting which shares true Godly love with others. Nowadays, stopping and checking if someone is coping instead of just sharing a wave will go so much further.

Change the way you do things today to include more people in what you are doing – even if you do it at arms length!

Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Do you have outstanding issues with a neighbour? How about going out there today and seeing if peace is possible.

Being able to share a hug with people may not be possible this Christmas, but we can still share peace with others from a distance.

One of the joys of Christmas is being able to share peace with others – wars have stopped to share peace... you can do it!