Once again we’re in the season of giving. Between now and the New year we are dashing through the snow to find that most perfect gift for the one we love. We hurry through a winter wonderland in an effort to make Christmas a special day.
With holiday cheer and musical backdrop we can’t wait for the hallmarks days of Christmas and the many Christmas specials that keep us on the edge of our seat for a storyline that always ends with a kiss. But what does it really mean to shout from the mountain tops HO-HO-HO, Merry Christmas and to all a good night? We may even find ourselves dreaming of a white Christmas but is that all there is to this season?
We search for joy to the world only to find that the grinch has stolen Christmas. We sing carols and offer wishes of goodwill to all men, yet, many are in a slumber the day after Christmas. Perhaps we’re looking for some rest our not so Merry gentlemen (and ladies). Somehow those familiar tunes got lost over the valley and through the woods returning from grandma’s house.
Today, I want to remind you that there is more to this season than the trappings of candle lights and Christmas trees. There is more than just 25 Days of Christmas! Something indeed is happening in Whoville and in your-ville.
A season of giving seasons the whole year!
While we have long awaited all year can last beyond the season. The joy we experience in a season of giving can last the entire year. While the tradition of wrappings and trimmings fade beyond the season, there is a season that can last the whole year. For Clark as well as you, it is the gift that keeps on giving!
This goes beyond the motto, Jesus as the reason for the season because He is the reason all year long!
John 10:10 reads; “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
You will find it hard to sleep tonight but you can have that anticipation all year long. Celebrate the joy of Jesus all year long!
In the lyrics of the now famous song:
“I'm offering this simple phrase to kids from 1 to 92 - all though it's been said many times, many ways ...
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you.”
