25 Religious Christmas Quotes That Will Bring Meaning to Your Holiday
“Look to Jesus this Christmas. Receive the reconciliation that he bought.”
Those who celebrate Christmas are more than familiar with all of the tasks it can bring along. The holiday wouldn't really be complete without stuffing stockings, Christmas parties, gift exchanges, and of course, those hearty Christmas meals. And while all of these things are certainly fun to participate in, the business of the season can quickly distract people from the real meaning of Christmas. So, while you begin your holiday planning, go ahead and take a step back to read these religious Christmas quotes to remind you what it's all about.
While these may not be Christmas prayers, these Christmas quotes still hold spiritual meaning and are enough to make you feel sentimental. This quote by Max Lucado is sure to bring some hope: “The story of Christmas is the story of God's relentless love for us.” There are also a bunch of inspirational quotes on here as well, for when you may need a little spark. This quote by Alicia Bruxvoort sets the scene: “The good news of great joy changed the course of every silent night to come.”
Take a moment to read through these, and get yourself in the Christmas spirit! Plus, they might even spark some Christmas Instagram caption inspo!
Max Lucado
“When Christ was born so was our hope.”
David Jeremiah
“All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ.”
Helen Steiner Rice
“Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas everyday.”
Agnes M. Pharo
“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.”
Suzie Eller
“Jesus exchanges our hurts for joy.”
William Parks
“Christmas is not just a day, an event to be observed and speedily forgotten. It is a spirit which should permeate every part of our lives.”
Mother Teresa
“It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you... yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand.”
Max Lucado
“The story of Christmas is the story of God's relentless love for us.”
Alicia Bruxvoort
“The good news of great joy changed the course of every silent night to come.”
Rick Warren
“Peace with God, peace with others, and peace in your own heart.”
Handel H. Brown
“To prepare our hearts for Christmas, we must cultivate the spirit of expectancy.”
Robbie Robertson
“In a dream I heard a voice saying 'fear not, come rejoice. It's the end of the beginning, praise the newborn King.'”
Robert Flatt
“The giving of gifts is not something man invented. God started the giving spree when He gave a gift beyond words, the unspeakable gift of His Son.”
Pope Francis
“Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.”
Charles Dickens
“For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself.”
Hamilton Wright Mabie
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”
Amy Grant
“Faith is salted and peppered through everything at Christmas.”
Pope Paul VI
“We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind.”
John MacArthur
“If we could condense all the truths of Christmas into only three words, these would be the words: 'God with us.'”
Timothy Keller
“If Christmas is just a nice legend, in a sense you are on your own. But if Christmas is true, then you can be saved by grace.”
Josiah Soto is the assistant editor of news and social for The Pioneer Woman. He helps manage the website’s social channels, in addition to writing high-performing news and entertainment content daily.
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