First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2011
"There is no better time than now, this very Christmas season, for all of us to rededicate ourselves to the principles taught by Jesus Christ."
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2013
"Our celebration of Christmas should be a reflection of the love and selflessness taught by the Savior. Giving, not getting, brings to full bloom the Christmas spirit. We feel more kindly one to another. We reach out in love to help those less fortunate. Our hearts are softened. Enemies are forgiven, friends remembered and God obeyed. The spirit of Christmas illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world’s busy life and become more interested in people than in things. To catch the real meaning of the spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the Spirit of Christ.
First Presidency Message, December 1987
"As we seek Christ, as we find Him, as we follow Him, we shall have the Christmas spirit, not for one fleeting day each year, but as a companion always. We shall learn to forget ourselves. We shall turn our thoughts to the greater benefit of others."
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2012
"Let us make Christmas real. It isn’t just tinsel and ribbon, unless we have made it so in our lives."
First Presidency Message, December 1995
"Times change, years speed by, but Christmas continues sacred. It is through giving, rather than getting, that the spirit of Christ enters our lives. God still speaks. He prompts. He guides. He blesses. He gives."
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2012
"May we all make the journey to Bethlehem in spirit, taking with us a tender, caring heart as our gift to the Savior."
First Presidency Message, December 1989
"Loving service anonymously given may be unknown to man — but the gift and the giver are known to God."
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2012
"Christmas is the spirit of giving, without a thought of getting."
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 1992
"I wonder if we might profit today by asking ourselves, 'What gift would God have me give to him or to others at this precious season of the year?' ”
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2011
"Because he came to earth, we have a perfect example to follow. As we strive to become more like him, we will have joy and happiness in our lives and peace each day of the year."
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2013
"Born in a stable, cradled in a manger, He came forth from heaven to live on earth as mortal man and to establish the kingdom of God. His glorious gospel reshaped the thinking of the world. He lived for us, and he died for us. What can we, in return, give to him?"
First Presidency Message, December 1995
"To catch the real meaning of the spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable and it becomes the Spirit of Christ."
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2013
"It is my hope and prayer that we may not become so caught up in the pressures of the season that we place our emphasis on the wrong things and miss the simple joys of commemorating the birth of the Holy One of Bethlehem," President Thomas S. Monson
First Presidency Message, December 2003
"There is no better time than now, this very Christmas season, for all of us to rededicate ourselves to the principles taught by Jesus the Christ. It is the time to love the Lord our God with all our heart — and our neighbors as ourselves. It is well to remember that he who gives money gives much, he who gives time gives more, but he who gives of himself gives all. Let this be a description of our Christmas gifts."
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2012
"As the Christmas season envelops us with all its glory, may we, as did the wise men, seek a bright, particular star to guide us in our celebration of the Savior’s birth."
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2010
"My brothers and sisters, may the spirit of love which comes at Christmas time fill our homes and our lives and linger there long after the tree is down and the lights are put away for another year."
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2012
"True love is a reflection of the Savior’s love. In December of each year we call it the Christmas spirit. You can hear it. You can see it. You can feel it."
First Presidency Message, December 2008
"If we are to have the very best Christmas ever, we must listen for the sound of sandaled feet. We must reach out for the Carpenter’s hand. With every step we take in his footsteps, we abandon a doubt and gain a truth."
First Presidency Message, December 1990
"And when we find him, will we be prepared as were the wise men of old to provide gifts from our many treasures? They presented gold, frankincense and myrrh. These are not the gifts Jesus asks of us. From the treasure of our hearts Jesus asks that we give of ourselves: 'Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind' (D&C 64:34)."
