It’s almost Christmas… Is this what comes to mind? Snowy wonderlands? Visions of sugar plums?
It’s a beautiful scene isn’t it?
All full of romantic thoughts and memories. Nostalgia…
But what about in January, after the shopping is done, presents are opened, many are returned and the bills start coming for the millions of people across our country who buy it all?
What about June? Though I’ve heard of Christmas in July, is it really Christmas?
I’ve caught myself being indignant that decorations come out in October. I mean, really? October? Can we just skip Thanksgiving like that?
But then I stop and think. What is Christmas really about. It’s about Jesus, the Messiah, the fulfillment of prophesy, Emmanuel – God with us. It’s about the invitation into a relationship with a person, a living physical human being.
Even though it’s packaged up neatly and placed under a tree, or set out on a table, or hung on your mantel: Christmas isn’t a small story. It’s the continuation of the most grand and intricate story ever told. And it’s still being written.
In the beginning, He was there. The prophets knew of His coming. He came in a manger. He died for my sins. He rose again from the dead. He IS COMING AGAIN!
Christmas: I want to live more Christmas all year long. Why? Because it’s the greatest story ever told, and it’s not even finished yet.
