This article explores the commercialization of Christmas and encourages readers to remember the true meaning of the holiday: the birth of Jesus Christ.
Have you ever had one of those birthdays when you wanted people to throw a party for you? You imagined getting some nice presents, and even hinted at the ones you wanted. Every time you went out with a friend, you expected people to jump out and yell, 'Happy Birthday!' You were looking forward to it with great excitement, but nothing happened! The party never took place. In fact, it seemed like people forgot your birthday. Or worse, they remembered it but failed to acknowledge it.
That is what Christmas can be like. It is supposed to be a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ but we get caught up in the wrong things and forget His birthday. Merchants want you to shop ‘til you drop and shoppers fixate on finding all the good deals. Did you know that years ago on Black Friday, a Walmart employee was trampled to death as a crowd rushed in to find a few savings? And in Tennessee, a woman was trampled at the entrance of a Toys R Us when the store opened its doors. Thankfully, she survived. ADVENT 2024: RECLAIMING CHRISTMAS: LIVING OUT BIBLICAL LOVE We all need to just relax a little bit and remember the reason for the season: Jesus. This is the time when we celebrate our Savior’s birth. In the midst of our activities and preparations for Christmas, how often do we forget about the honored guest? We string our lights, trim our trees, talk about the holiday, hear recorded songs mentioning the birth of Jesus... But how many people actually take time for Him? While we run around the malls and buy things for everyone we know, we can forget to make room in our schedules for Him. Something similar happened in the first century, on the very first Christmas: There was no room for Jesus. Mary and Joseph had been biding their time in Nazareth. It was getting closer and closer to the day of Mary’s delivery. Then, suddenly, an announcement was made that everyone had to be taxed, and everyone had to go to their initial hometown for this to take place
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