I had the opportunity to travel to India over this past week and the meaning of poor was really brought to light. There is no government programs unless you are willing to work. Mothers with babies sat alone the streets as they tried to complete the tasks that were given them as a requirement for a days food.“Peace shall be taken from the earth, and the devil shall have power over his own dominion.”
“For in those days,” saith the Lord, “shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation.”
“All things shall be in commotion; … men’s hearts shall fail them; … fear shall come upon all people.”
For the most part, these people are without even the basics. There is no handout.
Maybe the purchasing and the making and the wrapping and the decorating—those generous and important expressions of our love at Christmas—should be separated, if only slightly, from the more quiet, personal moments when we consider the meaning of the Baby (and his birth), who prompts the giving of such gifts.
I feel bad that there seems to be little or no influence of the Savior in the hearts and minds of those how have never heard His name. We are blessed to live where the gospel has been restored and we know and understand what we celebrate this time of year.
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