Saturday, December 25, 2010

Merry (Christ)mas!

I have a shirt that has that on there. I love it! Christ and what he did by coming to earth, living a sinless life, dying on the cross and being raised on the 3rd day should be the focus of this day.  It's not about the bows and packaging, the presents and the food, not even about the family getting together. It is a day (most likely the wrong time of year even) that was set aside for us to celebrate the gift GOD gave us over 2000 years ago. A little baby, born to humble parents, in a "stable" in Bethlehem, who was to be the final sacrificial lamb. As one of my favorite songs this season says "He came like a winter snow. Quiet and soft and slow." He could have come as so many mighty things, but that was not the purpose for Christ's first coming. One day we will see His might, but I thank him for coming to save the souls of men!
So, as you head to get together with family, remember that Jesus is the reason for EVERY season!