If you think about Jesus, was not born most likely on a cold night. There wasn't electricity for the lights, no Christmas trees. And probably the only music going on could have been a Bar Mitzvah going on down the road. Just a normal night. People going around their normal duties that day, men working and woman panicking of where to put so many people. So what's the Spirit of Christmas? Not snow and lights, not Santa Claus, and not Christmas songs. If we think about it's a miracle, salvation, and humility. A miracle that a He was born of a virgin. Salvation, because he was born for you and me. Can you imagine God as a baby? A God so great and awe-some that we can't even imagine, came as a weak, vulnerable and innocent baby. Humility, he came born of a peasant. In a stinky, loud, barn. He slept in a feed trough. And we get frustrated if our mattress is uncomfortable.
The Carpenter of the universe was born to a Carpenter of wood. He had shepherds, the lowly of the low, come to visit him. If you look at the story of Christ birth it's very opposite. At his birth he had shepherds, then later he had Kings. Doesn't that totally encompass who He is? The King of Kings visited by earthly kings was born in a feed trough. He ate with the lowly, he touched the normal people, the poor, not the rich most of the time.
It's not beginning to look like Christmas every where you go. There are hardly Christmas decorations. But people here know that's Christmas.
Think about your birthday or someone else's birthday. It's special. That person is honored, their life is celebrated. Can we honestly say we do that for Christ. Or do we honor the presents and celebrate Santa Claus? There's nothing wrong with them. Please don't get me wrong. But where is your heart at Christmas? What's it focused on? I wanted to write this anyway but I found a song that sums all this up.
What if ribbons and bows didn't mean a thing
Would the song still survive without five golden rings
Would you still wanna kiss without misletoe
What would happen if God never let it snow
What would happen if Christmas carols told a lie
Tell me what would you find
You'd see that today holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
So here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something more
What if angels did not pay attention to
All the things that we wished they would always do
What if happiness came in a cardboard box
Then I think there is something we all forgot
What would happen if presents all went away
Tell me what would you find
You'd see that today holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
So here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something more
We get so caught up in all of it
Business and relationships
Hundred mile an hour lives
And it's this time of year
And everybody's here
It seems the last thing on your mind
Is that the day holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to Jesus Christ who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
But here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something
Christmas must be something
Christmas must be something more
Taylor Swift
I know I'll post before hand, but Merry Christmas. And the pictures below are Thanksgiving and Prize Giving.
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