Monday, November 30, 2009

Christmas beckons


The last of the Thanksgiving turkey has been relegated to leftover status and has lost its appeal. One can only eat turkey so many ways, you know. However, I'm thankful for the blessings that God has provided in His bounty.

Now, however, Christmas is picking up steam. More lights are appearing around the neighborhood; the air was crisp and cool today; and, I attached the last extension cord to our outdoor lights this morning. Let's roll.

My challenge is to set the commercialism aside (sometimes a herculean task), and take some time this Christmas season to dig down deeply as to why we celebrate this day. I know a great deal has been written about doing so, so you won't find anything new here. However, when we find a quiet moment to reflect on that most holy night when Christ the Savior was born, where does it take us? There are some huge implications in that event, you know.

Think about Mary...a child herself; probably 13 or 14 years of age yoked with the responsibility of giving birth to the LORD of the universe. What about Joseph, her betrothed? He could have had her put to death, you know, for the child wasn't his...What about her parents? What about his parents? What about the townspeople? The church people? God's plan to enter time and space touched each of us in a supernatural way. Christmas is as relevant today as it was then: Christ the Savior was born and God dwelt among us.

Powerful. The light of the world has come.

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