Tuesday, December 18, 2007
presents?
christmas lights?
santa claus?
candy canes?
little elves?
rudolf the rednose reindeer?
or the oh-so-cute carollers?
no. it's much more than these. the true meaning of christmas is Jesus. however, as years go by, the meaning of christmas has been so diluted... christmas is the day the Jesus came down as flesh and was born in a manger. christmas isn't about some jolly old man,who uses rudolf to show the way and slides down chimmneys and places presents under the tree when everyone is asleep. neither is it about the pretty christmas lights, carolling or sweet candy canes. nor is it about little elves who work so hard in toy factories where santa lives.
year after year after year, we go through the same routine. there's the mad rush to that store to get the things we want at that ridiculous price. we walk down roads and gasp and gape and the majestic and pretty lights. and we give away cards and presents regilously. dont get me wrong, i'm not against that. the thing that makes it so revolting is the fact that people give something to gain something else. they give to gain friends, they give to gain popularity. they give to get something else in return.
christmas is the time the we remember God for His grace and goodness. not that we only do it once a year! christmas should be the time we spread God's love publicly. christmas is the time to give. just like how God gave His son to die for our sins. not expecting anything in return. God gave us one gift. the bestest gift ever. that gift was baby Jesus. of course it wont be a gift unless you accept it.
if you're so willing to accept gifts from us, humans, who may have an ulterior motive, why wont you accept the gift from a loving Father? a gift from Someone who loves us beyond all measure. a gift with NO strings attached? think about it kor. =) and may this christmas be one like no other.
*Jesus came to pay a debt He did not owe, because we owed a debt we could not pay.*
furball + 5:40:00 PM
