All across the country and much of the globe families and friends of all kinds will be joining together to celebrate a holiday that has been twisted and re-fashioned time and time again by each generation. It is during this time of year that expectations for happiness, joy, and peace are in the minds and hearts of most and unmet by many. Why has this holiday become a commercialized time to put on a smiley face and act as if everything is okay instead of a time to celebrate the Truth behind it all? Even Christians don't take the time to realize that they too have fallen prey to making Christmas something it should never be.
John MacArthur said, "If we could condense all the truths of Christmas into only three words, these would be the words: "God with us." We tend to focus our attention at Christmas on the infancy of Christ. The greater truth of the holiday is His deity. More astonishing than a baby in the manger is the truth that this promised baby is the omnipotent Creator of the heavens and the earth!"
Think about that for a moment. We must re-focus our minds and remember that Christmas although it is not what the world presents, is also not what a lot of Christians make it to be either...it is much more than a baby in a manger. It is the realization that it is a baby, a divine King, the God of the universe coming to earth in human form to live a life that we could never live (that of perfection), to bear the wrath we as believers will never bear (the judgment, wrath of a holy God) so that in turn we may have the blessed fellowship with the God of all and live in eternal happiness and satisfaction with Him one day. What an amazing Truth that truly is! It is a free gift to all, but like any gift you must receive it!
As Christians, let today and tomorrow, be a time of thanksgiving and praise to the King of the Universe who made a way for us. Let us enjoy the blessings He has given us through the birth of His Son this Christmas and reflect upon the Truth of Christmas in the midst of it all.
Merry CHRISTmas!
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"God with us"- what a great summary of Christmas. Of course, every day is really Christmas for the Christian. I recently heard that the New England Puritans put very little emphasis on December 25. It was only in the 1800s, in the middle colonies like Pennsylvania that had more German inmigrants and corresponding traditions like Christmas trees, that it became more popular. Had you ever heard that?
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