Carols being sung. Snowflakes falling. Cars staling. Malls are crowded. Bank accounts decrease in numbers. The smell of baking when you come through your door after a long day. Christmas is just around the corner.
December is a busy month for everyone. This Christmas season, or what it is called, is often not recognized for what this season really is. CHRISTmas. Where does Christ fit into our christmas seasons? What are we focused on? Is it the commercialism of our culture? Or is it the birth of our Saviour?
I know this is something that I have to remind myself not to get caught up in. For me, it is not as much of the commercialism that is the problem, but it is the busyness. Christmas time for me is to get together with family and friends and reflect on the birth of Jesus. However, through all the busyness, it is easy to forget the reason why I am taking this break and why we have this holiday. Being in a secular culture, the real reason of Christmas often gets left in the dust... that is why we are now seeing Winter concerts or holiday concerts. An encouraging thing for me this Christmas season is that my school that I am teaching at is having a CHRISTMAS concert. Not holiday, not winter; but Christmas.
Jesus Christ should be our focus for this season. What are you focused on this Christmas season? Is it the gifts you are going to be getting? The gifts you are going to be giving? The people you are going to see?
I want to encourage you remind yourself daily of what this season is really about!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Michelle
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