God chose to put on melanin rich skin and enter the world he created as Jesus. He was born poor, to a scandalized mom and a blue collar stepdad. First recognized as Messiah by social outcasts and pagan magicians, he spent his early years on the run as a refugee in a foreign land. 
In one of his earliest public speeches, he claimed he’d been sent by God “to proclaim good news to the poor,” “freedom for the prisoners,” “recovery of sight for the blind,” “to set the oppressed free,” and “to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
He spent the rest of his life doing just that, all while breaking rules and castigating oppressive religious leaders. Eventually, he was illegally arrested, unjustly tried, and murdered for defying civil and religious leaders.
But it didn’t end there. He overcame death with life by rising from the grave, demonstrating once and for all that there is nothing more powerful than the love of God. He now offers forgiveness of sin and his resurrected life to anyone and everyone who wants it.
If you really want to “keep Christ in Christmas,” worry less about people saying Xmas and more about sharing this story—the story of Jesus.
All artwork by the incredible @KLICONS.
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