Hebrews 13:8 (NIV)
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
The Christmas Season
no longer comes gently with a few glittery Christmas cards arriving from
friends in the mail and a single strand of lights hung around the window.
Starting right at the end of October, a bombardment of advertisement,
projections of sales, Black Friday lines, and tremendous expectations proceed
December 25th. How much can
we get, how quickly and for how much?
Just finishing Thanksgiving last week, I feel the pressure already to
get my decorations out and deck the halls.
With one son in heaven and my other moved out this year,
routines continue to change around the Holidays. My extended family, nieces and nephews, all
grown now, some married or in college, are making their own traditions. Once again, the expectations swirl around in the
hot chocolate of Christmas memories and there is so much I miss.
Christmas past remains magical, Christmas future, forever
hopeful, but what of Christmas present?
Walking into an office supply store tonight, I heard the
music piped into the shopping experience.
Crooning a question, the question,
Bing Crosby asked, “Do you know what I know?”
Said the shepard boy to the
mighty king
Do you know what I know
(Do You Know What I Know)
In your palace warm mighty
king
Do you know what I know
(Do You Know What I Know)
A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and
gold
Let us bring him
silver and gold
No matter how many things change, God remains the same. I worship and celebrate Him this Christmas as
the newborn God-man miracle. I worship and celebrate at Easter as the crucified
and resurrected Victor over my sin. In every day in between, I worship Him as
my Lord and Savior, the One who takes away my worldly disappointments and
unfilled expectations and gives me in return a Season of Hope that never ends.
My Savior I pray, give me a heart of worship this
season. May my Christmas be a gentle
chorus of angel songs and warm candlelight, mistletoe kisses and hugs from
friends, sweet memories and joyful laughter, but mostly, may I promote your
Hope in all my Holi-days.
