Chri$tmas
No, the title of this message is not misspelled. Is there a dollar sign in your Christmas? The world tells us to have a merry Christmas, and what they mean is “enjoy your meals and gifts.” They speak of the Christmas spirit, and what they are really thinking of is “Buy a lot of things so that we merchants can prosper.” The world thinks the “spirit of the season” is in buying and giving, (especially buying from them), and they forget that Christmas begins with Christ. Oh Christian friend, how will your Christmas be? Will yours begin with Christ? Actually every day ought to be Christmas for us, but unfortunately, none of us live that way all the time. The ads tell us to “get in the spirit” but they have an ulterior motive for wishing us well. They speak of “Christmas cheer” but it usually refers to drinking or orgy type partying. That is the way the world celebrated our Lord’s birth. I ask again, “Is there a dollar sign in your Christmas?” If so, you need to get back to seeing Jesus at Christmas. Put Christ back in your Christmas.
Years ago, at a lowly manger in Bethlehem, our Savior was born, and so was Christmas. It was not a big, earth shaking event for many of them in the area, but it was the one event that changed the entire world. The gifts were given in honor of the Savior, and the cheer was proclaimed by the angels on high. This was the merriest Christmas of them all, because the Savior was born into the world on that day. Gifts were not exchanged, but The Gift of God was given unto man in the person of Jesus Christ. The gifts that the wise men brought were gifts of worship and praise, and to sustain the family, as we do today at baby showers. The gold was for the provision of the entire family, the frankincense was for the worship of Christ, and the myrrh was for the celebration of His sacrifice. Gifts were given for a reason, they meant something and were not given merely as a tradition. They were given from the heart, and not merely to win the favor of someone else, or to promote business as usual. It is a shame what we have done to Christmas today, but let us hold it in our hearts, though society forbids the real thing, and let us give the true gift of Christmas to someone this season so that they too can appreciate what Jesus has done for them, and have a very merry Christmas.
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