It started with a star and a manger on a cold crystal clear night when our Savior and King was born. The blessed event was the talk of all the land. With both anticipation and excitement many awaited the One who was foretold would be the Son of God...while others stewed in worry and fear knowing the truth...that One among them would be greater than them. Gifts were given to celebrate His birth, a tradition that would grow over the years to become a worldwide celebration of all that Jesus Christ was...Joy,Love,Peace and happiness. Christmas became the term to acknowledge the birth of the Son of God.
Now as I lool around...substitutions of a jolly old fat man in a red suit has taken the place of the One who it should be centered around, the baby born Jesus Christ. No longer is it "Merry Christmas" but rather..."Happy Holidays"...a reason for time off work. And the anticipation and excitement is no longer that of knowing about the newborn King but rather that of presents in which we fill our lives with. All the worries and fear are due to overspending and debt. The joy,love,happiness and definitely peace is short lived and usually gone before dinner is served. Timeless traditions that once revolved around celebrating the birth and life of our Savior have now been replaced by "black fridays" and excuses to go shopping.
The present only shows signs that this joyous time of year will soon be forgotten completely as to why it is so special in the first place. I worry that Christmas really will turn into "X-Ma" and that Christ will be ta completely out of the conversation of the holiday season.
So as I sit back d pray...I shall pray that in each and every persons heart, for but a moment this Christmas season, they stop and think about what this time of celebration is really all about. Not about shopping,presents,decorations or some fat guy in a red suit who needs nine reindeer to pull him aroundbut rather that of a boy born into this world who would give the greatest gift through the greatest show of love in the most grandest way...that completely outshines and outperforms any light show. And we acknowledge that Christmas is the celebration of our King and Savior's birth and not the time off work or means to extend our debt. Because after all...if you are celebrating Christmas you must believe the greatest story ever told...shouldn't ya!?
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