It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not, but Christmas is coming. It’s only November 8th, but it seems that Christmas is approaching at light speed, with decorations beginning to show up in retail stores all over Middle Georgia, and advertisements coming to my house by the truckload.
I’m sure all of you who love to shop are counting down the days to “Black Friday”, and if you aren’t, you should know that it’s only two weeks away. And since Thanksgiving is as early this year as Thanksgiving can ever be, this only means that there will be more days to dedicate to Christmas shopping than ever.
Of course, any day now, you’ll probably hear your first Christmas song of the season, and before you can say, “Feliz Navidad”, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, and The Chipmunks will have completely overtaken the radio airwaves.
Then there’s the usual activity that will begin to take place. Attics will be emptied, cookies will be baked, Rudolph will be watched, and Santa will be used as leverage.
It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, if all of the above is really what Christmas is supposed to look like.
Now, don’t misunderstand me. I’m not preaching. I will be the first to admit that I love all of the above and enjoy this time of year more than any other time, but at the same time, I haven’t forgotten what Christmas is all about. And although this may be a cheesy cliché, I believe that Jesus really is the reason for the season.
So, let’s try to remember that more than ever this year. It won’t be easy, but it is possible.
So, as we’re stuck in mall traffic, may we think of Jesus. As we’re getting run over in Wal-Mart on the day after Thanksgiving, may we think of our Savior. And as we’re running from this party to that one, may we think of the Son of God. And may we think of Jesus, because He is Christmas.