Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 09:32AM I can remember as a young boy and into my 20's at how easy it was for people to say "Merry Christmas", but now I hardly ever have anyone to wish me a merry Christmas.
Saturday evening as we were exiting Wal-Mart, I told the young cashier "Merry Christmas". She looked at me for about five seconds and replied back very hesitantly "you too" as if she had no idea what I meant by wishing her a merry Christmas. I asked how the day before went for her (friday after Thanksgiving) and she told me she would never work another friday after Thanksgiving. There is more than meets the eye as to why they call it "Black Friday". This day shows how dark and sinful the hearts of many people are. I hear of stories of people getting trampled and cursed out just because another person was too slow or got the last item on the shelf. The issues of I, me, and mine have overtaken the central theme of why we celebrate Christmas. Christmas is about giving, caring, sharing, and most of all it is about the love of Creator God for humanity. God gave us the greatest gift that is far above anything that man could ever offer. He sent His Son to save us. Jesus came to the earth, lived a sinless life and then died on a cross for our sins, giving hope to every single human being alive.
To know Jesus is to repent of your sins, believing that He died on a cross placing those sins on Himself and then raising from the dead gaining victory over death, the grave and hell. One must know the Truth of why Jesus came. He came to redeem mankind, to restore the relationship between God and man because of man's sins against God. He came so that we would not have to go to Hell and be permanently separated from God when this life on earth is over. Yes, Hell is a real place that real people go without trusting in Jesus as Savior. The Bible tells us this clearly. The Bible has changed entire cultures and millions of lives throughout history because it is the living Word of God by which the Holy Spirit directs and guides His people.
The message of Christmas should be shouted from every Christian alive. When you get an opportunity to wish someone a merry Christmas, remember that in our culture they may not have a clue to who Jesus is or why you would say it but, there is no better time to explain the Grace of God than during the time that we celebrate the birth of Christ. May you have the opportunity to explain what you mean by saying the words "Merry Christmas."
We love you guys,
Kenny & Sonda
Oh, I almost forgot, "MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE"
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