“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name” (Luke 1:46-47, 49).
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The lights are up; the temperature’s dropped and there’s even promise of snow.
Something about a first snow puts me in the Christmas spirit.
But isn’t that a shame?
Why am I not “Christmas-y” all year long? Why do my tidings of comfort and joy seem to flow more freely after a huge Thanksgiving meal? Or how is it that the Christ child means a bit more to me when He’s sat on a table or shelf surrounded by pine boughs?
Why is it easier for me to give in the month of December? Why do I listen more closely to songs about Jesus when they have a holiday tempo?
How come baking, cleaning, wrapping and tidying up take on a different meaning when they’re done for the appearance of Santa and eight tiny reindeer?
Isn’t it a shame?
The Baby lives throughout the year. Why doesn’t my Christmas cheer?
And what about yours?
Malinda Edgell
Illinois
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for special Christmas programs and services in FWB churches throughout the world. (Due to differing time zones, many will actually take place during early evening, late night Saturday or early Sunday morning hours.
