Seek, Find, and Remind

If you’re reading this now, it’s amid the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, and you’re desperate for “less stress and more Jesus.” My guess is that you want the special people in your life to experience this also, and you’re the one they count on to lead the way. The countdown to Christmas is on, and you might think it’s too late— you’ll just wait until next year. My friend, it is never too late to add “more Jesus,” and I have prepared a simple tool you can start using today.

Like the Magi who followed a star to find the one “who has been born king of the Jews,”let Christmas and its trimmings help you seek, find and remind you of God’s perfect gift—Jesus.”

Seek

“We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him,” the Magi proclaimed to Herod (Matthew 2:3). The signs and symbols of Christmas are everywhere. Leave the stress behind; allow what is already in place to point you to Jesus throughout the rest of the Christmas season.

Find

Once you have found the Lord in, amongst and throughout your Christmas experience, enjoy His presence.  Follow the example of the Wise Men, who, “…going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him.” (Matthew 2:11). Go one step further and invite others to experience His presence and worship Him with you.

Remind

Finally, let your Christmas traditions be tangible reminders to you, your children (of all ages), and your friends of Jesus, God’s good, gracious, and perfect gift. In the Old Testament, God instructed His people to wear physical reminders of His Word:

Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:8-9

Let Christmas trees and candy canes serve as reminders of God’s love. Enjoy the season! I don’t know about you, but I can never have enough reminders— my heart requires instruction again and again.

Seek, Find, & Remind Activity (Free Resource)

To assist you in focusing on Jesus this Christmas, I have created a “Seek-n-Find” of sorts, called “Seek, Find, & Remind.” All ages will enjoy looking for each of the items on the list, reading how each points to Jesus, and being reminded of God’s great love.

Click the green background version of the activity to download to your favorite device. It makes a great wallpaper for your phone! Scroll down and click the white background version if you prefer to print the activity.

Community Conversation

What Advent or Christmas traditions draw you closer to Christ?

What simple ideas help you keep your sanity at Christmas and add “more Jesus?”

If you download one or both of the versions of Seek, Find, & Remind, would you please let me know in the comments? I would love your feedback.