Didn’t Christmas just happen? Like it was only about 11 months ago! Maybe I am getting old (hold your tongue), but Christmas just happened.
Children don’t think so. They are about excited as ever for the coming holidays. Maybe it’s the gifts under the tree or perhaps getting out of school, but the kids are excited.
Adults have maybe a bit harder time with the “Christmas already” syndrome. Fortunately, we have television, radio and a host of other avenues for advertisers to help us becoming holiday ready. What would we do if every other commercial didn’t have snow, Santa Claus or Hot Chocolate? Maybe in my experienced Christmas spirit I am becoming a bit cynical, but a Lexus is a bit much for the office party gift. The commercial world would have you to think the more you spend the more jolly you are at least until January credit card bills arrive.
A baby born in poverty in a stall for sheep is the actual story behind this whole season. The gift didn’t look like much to the human eye, but to the informed hearts of shepherds, and sages the balance of the world shifted that night. I think the poverty helped. I think the barnyard night did too. Most of all the word of God or better still the promises of God in His word helped. Christmas is best understood if we make time to hear God’s voice speaking to us. That is a bit easier away from all the holiday hoopla.
Here is my gift to you, nothing wrapped or bought online, just a word of encouragement to get away from the traffic and get alone with the Baby King.
