Mat. 2:2 "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."
Kneel down right now (at least in your heart) and worship the Christ. This is what the wise men came to do. Why did they do this? Why would they worship Jesus? Because God was in the manger. The Lord of Glory was sleeping on the hay. Because the King had finally come in person.
As the season of Advent comes again during truly "the most wonderful time of the year", meditate on why it is that God would sleep on straw, why it is that he would leave the glories of heaven to become a peasant. It was for you. It's a shame that you don't have the time of day for Him. Or are you ready to surrender afresh this advent season and lay your life at his feet for his purposes all over again?
I won't lie, I was thrilled after moving out here and discovering that there was full-time Christmas music playing continually on some radio stations starting in November! Who can't enjoy a little Bing Crosby or the thrill of picking out the perfect Christmas tree? The commercialization of Christmas is a fact that upsets some people I suppose. It is what it is. But what I propose to you is the Christmasization of Commercialism. Let's actually take advantage of the fact that people are thinking about "Peace on Earth" and invite your neighbor to come to your house for hot chocolate. Or while you're with your unchurched friend, picking out nice Christmas wreaths, invite them to come to a service at your church where they will have a chance to worship the Christ. So, I say: string up those lights! But with each little bulb that shines around you this season let that simply be an occasion for you to that much more kneel before the one who is the Light of the World.
Cheers, Doug
