It's a question we all need to answer.
Today, December 23nd, we find ourselves in the final throes of the rush to be totally ready for Christmas. The retail sales establishments, of course, have been planning for this event for months and now are doing what they can to make sure in these final days that they meet their goals. After all, most know that Christmas accounts for a large portion of their business and a bad Christmas performance makes them look much worse than the bad boy finding coal in his stocking. But thankfully, that is more often fiction than fact. And the children are excited and the adults are reliving their own childhood in the lives of their young ones. But through it all as witnessed by the happenings is one thing that I find quite sad.
WHERE'S THE LINE TO SEE JESUS?
Think about that question and ponder it. We are willing to drive long distances, stand in line waiting for hours and all for the fun of watching our children have the opportunity for a short, personal visit with Santa. But at the same time, we often have difficulty finding the time to visit with Our Lord and Savior, the one whose birth far exceeds the magic and mystery of Santa as a back-up prop. We can find millions of excuses to use for not spending time with Jesus, yet we will jump over any hurdle for that illustrious visit with Santa. It just doesn't seem right because, frankly, it's not. We should be ashamed of ourselves.
A few years ago, a pretty young woman who is a gifted singer, Becky Kelley of St. Louis, performed a new song about this very subject. The title is the same as the question just posed: Where's the Line to See Jesus? It's a beautiful song and she sings it accompanied by her father, Steve, in a rendition that was adapted to video presentation on U-Tube. It tells us in word and picture just what I wrote about, only in a much more convincing fashion. So, I hope readers will listen to it and take the words to heart, for they are all so very true. And it's okay to carry on that tradition of visiting Santa and awaiting his visit, but just remember that we need to put the "Reason for the Season" first and that reason is Jesus' birthday. That event is what made Him both Man and God on this earth, to preach, teach and ultimately die on Calvary's Cross for our sins. Without the forgiveness that event gave us, we would have no hope for something after mortal life. With it, when we accept it, we gain Everlasting Life, a gift far more valuable than anything Santa or anyone other than Jesus can provide us. It is the ultimate gift that never dies.
Here's the link to the music. Just cut and paste it into your browser. There is also a direct link at the introduction that came with this blog.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OExXItDyWEY
If this doesn't get us in the proper holiday Spirit, I don't know what will. Be blessed and enjoy this joyous time of the year and remember that without Jesus, the holiday would just be another nondescript day.
WHERE'S THE LINE TO SEE JESUS?
Think about that question and ponder it. We are willing to drive long distances, stand in line waiting for hours and all for the fun of watching our children have the opportunity for a short, personal visit with Santa. But at the same time, we often have difficulty finding the time to visit with Our Lord and Savior, the one whose birth far exceeds the magic and mystery of Santa as a back-up prop. We can find millions of excuses to use for not spending time with Jesus, yet we will jump over any hurdle for that illustrious visit with Santa. It just doesn't seem right because, frankly, it's not. We should be ashamed of ourselves.
A few years ago, a pretty young woman who is a gifted singer, Becky Kelley of St. Louis, performed a new song about this very subject. The title is the same as the question just posed: Where's the Line to See Jesus? It's a beautiful song and she sings it accompanied by her father, Steve, in a rendition that was adapted to video presentation on U-Tube. It tells us in word and picture just what I wrote about, only in a much more convincing fashion. So, I hope readers will listen to it and take the words to heart, for they are all so very true. And it's okay to carry on that tradition of visiting Santa and awaiting his visit, but just remember that we need to put the "Reason for the Season" first and that reason is Jesus' birthday. That event is what made Him both Man and God on this earth, to preach, teach and ultimately die on Calvary's Cross for our sins. Without the forgiveness that event gave us, we would have no hope for something after mortal life. With it, when we accept it, we gain Everlasting Life, a gift far more valuable than anything Santa or anyone other than Jesus can provide us. It is the ultimate gift that never dies.
Here's the link to the music. Just cut and paste it into your browser. There is also a direct link at the introduction that came with this blog.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OExXItDyWEY
If this doesn't get us in the proper holiday Spirit, I don't know what will. Be blessed and enjoy this joyous time of the year and remember that without Jesus, the holiday would just be another nondescript day.
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