What is it about life that makes it "Life"? The dictionary gives "life" 20 or more definitions. I like the last one more than the rest. "Something resembling animate life". Hmmmm, makes me wonder. Am I animated? LOL! Sometimes I'm animated and sometimes I'm not, but I guess I always "resemble" something animated. But I know some folks who are "living" but they do NOT resemble animated life. They are foul all the time and miserable to be with. I'd hate for anyone to think that of me.
Life... this week someone I knew only by name and offspring lost their life in an accidental drowning. Someone else I know well is having his life taken by a dreaded disease called cancer.... no more treatments, just being kept comfortable. Un-animated all at once or by inches? One knew Jesus Christ and lives for HIM alone... the other, we can only hope, in their last moments called His Name for salvation! I know, I know, you are thinking... "How un-Christmas!"
I wonder how often we realize that ALL male children under 2 in Bethlehem were murdered by Herod looking for Jesus. Those boys had lives ahead of them, yet they were brutally murdered in the rage perpetrated by a King. How is it possible that the beautiful birth of a baby boy can be so clouded and overshadowed by the murder of innocents. How is it possible that the Savior of all mankind was kept safe by the hands of parents while other equally competent parents suffered the loss of their babies? I'm waxing closer and closer to more depressing thoughts, so will change the idea for now. Just some food for your brain.
Christmas. All about Jesus? We would like to think so, but it is more likely the panic of "What am I gonna buy for ____?" or "How am I gonna get these cards done?" While we eagerly, year to year, anxiously look forward to "the day", when it comes we see the mess, let out a sigh and go back to the other 364 days of the year anticipating "the day". We are all crazy. How many folks do YOU know that will have no family visits this Christmas? How many folks do YOU know that will be without filled stockings this year? What about them? How do they anticipate another year hearing the songs, smelling the smells, but never tasting? Always winter, never Christmas! (CS Lewis) Ahh, Jesus! Let's think and talk and "be" about Jesus! That way the songs and smells and all else "Christmas" will be sweet and the tastes are available to all and then may it be "Always Christmas and never winter".
Share the joy of living in the Light of Christ Jesus! Forget the rest... it's all without meaning. Share the joy!!!
More later.... Merry Christmas every-body!!!
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