"Christ"mas

"Ho ho ho....Merry Christmas."

The warmth of the holidays is coming, the gifts, the family gatherings, the sleepless night before Christmas day....
I always found it strange though. In my house, we would have the whole clan over for fellowship and reading the Word and reflecting on the star and the three kings, the virgin and the carpenter, the animals, the manger, the angel and baby Jesus. This is the first chapter of His life on the earth and among a broken world. What a strange transition I'm sure it was for Him!
But here's the twist! Then everyone leaves and I remember going to bed dreaming                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           of Santa, and all the gifts.
Where did Jesus go? I woke up and there was this new theme in the house. PRESENTS!!!! Mine, mine mine!!
Santa came and the house was in uproar of scrambling children racing to open bags and wrappings. So I guess Jesus was just waiting for us at the church for the Christmas service afterwards!?

What is Christmas to you? What is it really?

This is the figure of the King.

The Lord's Son.

Prince of peace,

lover of all,

our friend,

the One that came to die,

the freeing spirit,

Jesus Christ.

God gave His best to us!

He was God's way to bring perfect love to a cursed world. 

To come in flesh, 

to relate to His lost children again, 

to be connected to us forever,

to example discipleship. 

He had human strength, but a Spirit of perfect light.

He loved like His Father.

He came into this world as a child, and left an ultimate lover, then came back a Lamb and He is our Savior.

Christmas isn't what had happened. It's not history! Just like everything about God... it didn't 'happen'!

IT. IS. HAPPENING.

Jesus continues on, God continues on. Why worship a dead god? An absent god? That's kinda pointless!

God is here, right now as I write this. And 50 years as I come across it again. He is present in everything, every season, every Christmas. Watching us as we learn about His Son and the birth and great miracles that happened on this night. The love in that place. 

Jesus, you saved us all. So each year we celebrate your birth and your life and purpose and worthiness for all praise. You are thriving...

What is Christmas to you? What is it really?