So, I don't know if you have noticed (maybe you have, maybe you haven't) but there are a couple stations that are already playing Christmas music 24/7 and depending on who you ask, that may or may not be a good thing. So how do you feel about it? Do you enjoy it or do you think it's to early???
I used to think that Christmas music, decorations, anything else "related" to Christmas that was out before Thanksgiving was massive over kill and just shouldn't be done. This year was no different, I'm seeing Christmas trees out in department stores, Toys R Us just came out with their Christmas toy catalog, (don't forget the Christmas music) and anything else that Christmas has been "Commercialized" with.... but then literally, just the other day, something "hit me" while I was driving. It had to be one of those "God Moments" where he just tugs at the strings of your hears and your brain and asks you a question that seems so absurd that it makes sense.....
"Do the retail stores and radio stations in a way have this whole Christmas season right?"
Make sense? (If not, bear with me, I'll try to explain myself)
Now when I ask if all these stores have the whole Christmas season "right" obviously there is kind of a hidden meaning behind it. I mean how can the idea of getting the best deals be a representation of what is "right" about Christmas?
No, instead, it is the idea of "expectancy" Expecting something great, something big, something that will motivate them.... and then we sit here complaining that we just aren't ready for it yet.
How can we say that?!
If you think about it, are we as Christians in some ways being hypocrites? Here we are coming up to this "human holiday" telling everyone what we are thankful for, how God has blessed us and provided for us and then in the next breath say "now if they would just hold off on this Holiday celebrating the coming of our Lord into the world until afterwards, when I'm ready for it, then we'll be set."
Are we in essence saying God, I'll let you know what I'm ready for you?
When will we be ready then? Shouldn't we be ready now?
Now maybe this seems like a really big stretch just from the idea of Christmas songs before Thanksgiving, but it's what I came up with. You can agree or disagree with me all you want, that's fine but if you get nothing else out of it, get this.
Are we coming into every day with a Holy Expectancy of something bigger then ourselves? Are we ready for Christ's second coming? Are we living like it? Or are we saying "God, I'll be ready for it, but not until after....????"
I hope not, scripture says the second coming of Christ will come like a thief in the night. Meaning, there really won't be any warning when it's going to happen. It will happen when it happens and with that, we should be ready and Expecting it
So while the stores are ready and expecting a great return on their Christmas Advertising, while the radio stations are getting in the mood of the season. Maybe we as Christians should be getting in the mood and to be ready and expecting the return of the greatest gift of all. God's Son.
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