Now On To The Next Holiday!
Christmas is almost here!! Don’t believe me? Well, we just got through Thanksgiving and it’s officially “Christmas time”! I love what Christmas stands for but I really do hate the commercialization of it all. I’m fine with the decorations but the fact that it seems we have to “go all out” and spend money that we really don’t have to give gifts to people to try to impress them (gotta have the RIGHT gift!) - it’s all such a digression from the real meaning of Christmas. I’ve said many times – if it’s my birthday, then I’m the guy who should be getting the gifts. At Christmas it seems that everyone EXCEPT the one whose birthday we are celebrating is getting the presents. This year, as a family, we are not exchanging gifts. If any of us wants to help out a needy child, person or family then that’s great. It’s not about the gift but rather GIVING. I will be satisfied at Christmas if we are all able to be together as a family, and have food, fun and laughter. This Christmas season – why not change your perspective? Why not CELEBRATE JESUS? Why not make it about HIM and give to others in HIS NAME? By doing something for those who need it you are really doing it for Him. Go ahead and decorate. Go ahead and have the Christmas parties and food but in all of your celebrating remember to stop and celebrate the one who came from heaven to live, die, be buried, rise again and then ascend back to heaven FOR YOU AND ME! That same baby is coming back again soon but this time He won’t be a baby in a manger. He will be KING OF KINGS and LORD of LORDS!
CELEBRATE JESUS for the next month and remember IT’S ALL ABOUT HIM! Pastor James