I have a confession. I’m not excited for Christmas this year. There are so many stresses between extra activities, shopping, work, traveling, and life in general. I’m ready for it to all be over and to resume life as usual.
But this is a shame. What in the world am I thinking?! I’m making Christmas about me, my feelings, and my comfort. Quite frankly, this is lame. How could I be so egocentric? So what if I don’t get the perfect pair of socks for my lovely wife? Who cares if my father-in-law doesn’t jump up and down in excitement when he opens his personalized photo mug? What is Christmas really about?
I’m being challenged to rethink this season as God sees it. I’m not convinced that what I know and expect as Christmas really is what glorifies God most. Sure, I want to celebrate Christmas how I know how, but even more so I want to stop leaving God out of the celebration of Jesus’ birth and rescue of us.
Merry Christmas – it really is!
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