LET’S KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS!

LET’S KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS!

One of my greatest desires this Christmas is to keep Christ in Christmas. Many of you are probably thinking…you’re a Children’s Minister, of course that should be your focus! Well, unfortunately, I have been finding this to be a difficult task. I know, it shouldn’t be so, but I’m just being real and saying that it is.

I was standing in the return line at Walmart a couple of weeks ago thinking, “Can this take any longer?” You know the hustle and bustle of Christmas…trying to get everything done and feeling like you just don’t have the time. As I’m standing there, I took a moment (something I don’t do often enough) to turn around and watch. There was a buzz of activity going on behind me. People shopping like crazy, buzzing from one item to the next, reading labels, looking at their watches, probably thinking like me…can this take any longer? All of a sudden, my thoughts turned to Jesus. All this…and how many are thinking of You! I wonder what it would be like to have a birthday that was celebrated worldwide (or almost worldwide)…parties being thrown, presents purchased and given, decorations going up, celebrations with feast, etc…and not be invited.

Now, don’t get me wrong…I am all about Christmas. I love all of the traditions and fun things that happen this time of year. I just had a moment. I have a second to stop and think about Him and His perspective on the holiday season.

Unfortunately, many of us are so busy this time of year that we don’t feel like we have time to stop and really focus on Him. I know the feeling.

I just wanted to encourage each of you, as well as myself…Let’s keep Christ in Christmas this year. Take time with your families to focus on the real reason we celebrate and the importance of what happened on that day so long ago. Sometimes, we are so familiar with the story that we forget its significance in our lives. Take time with your children to focus on the real meaning of Christmas. You are preparing them for the future and the focus they will put on Christ, not just at Christmas, but in their lives all years long.