Friday, December 20, 2013

"Little" Christmas

I heard a line from an old song this morning while I was driving to the office. These words drew my attention; "Have yourself a merry little Christmas." Then my thoughts zeroed in on the word "little." Truthfully there is nothing "little" about Christmas either from a secular (economic) point of view or from a Biblical point of view. But I began to ponder this question; "Have we allowed the story of Christmas to shrink from a great story to a small story?" Have we lost the passionate side of evangelistic fervor because the Christmas story has become an "old" story that we have learned to recite rather than receive and embrace? The prophetic fulfillment of the Incarnation of the Son of God in a human body remains a powerful story of redemption and rescue. I truly believe that the Holy Spirit is calling the "church" to reconnect with the true Christmas story and once again let it make a difference in our lives and in our attitude toward humanity.

The Christmas story was a "big" story to Mary who was given the awesome privilege and responsibility to serve as the earthly mother for Jesus on this earth. The Christmas story was a "big" story to Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus who seriously considered divorcing Mary upon learning of the miraculous story that she shared with him. The concerns that Joseph felt in his heart were so real that God sent an Angel to answer these concerns for Joseph. The Christmas story was a "big" story for the Shepherds who left their flock to come and worship the baby Jesus in the manger in Bethlehem. The Christmas story was a "big" story for the Wise Men who traveled a great distance to offer their gifts Jesus. Truly the Christmas story was a "big" story for all of humanity. The Savior of the world was born in that lowly stable that night and that Savior would offer His life in our place on a cruel cross on Golgotha. The Christmas story was a "big" story" to Jesus, the Son of God. He willfully chose to leave the splendor of glory to come and live as a human being upon this sinful planet called Earth. 

Let me pose another question to you; "Is the Christmas story a big story to us or have we allowed the influence of the culture to shrink the story to where it is simply another holiday on the calendar?" I pray that God will open our eyes so that we can see the greatness of God and the greatness of the story concerning the entrance of  Christ into this world. Would you take a moment today and ask God to renew and revive your heart toward the great and powerful story that has been entrusted to us to share with a world full of hurting people? People are looking for answers to the "ills" of their lives and we know that the true answer is Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. 

Don't forget to share the "big" story this year!!!

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