The
virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Isaiah
7:14
Two women who were dressed in their finest were having lunch together in a very exclusive
restaurant. A friend saw them and came over to their table to greet them. "What's the
special occasion?" she asked. One of the women said, "We're having a birthday
party for the baby in our family. He's 2 years old today." "But, where's the
baby?" the friend asked. The child's mother answered, "Oh, I dropped him off at
my mother's house. She's taking care of him until the party's over. It wouldn't have been
any fun with him along."
How ridiculous! A birthday celebration for a child who wasn't welcome at his own party?
Yet, when you stop to think about it, that's no more foolish than going through the
Christmas season, with all of its festivities, without remembering the One whose birth we
are supposed to be honoring.
And that's the way many people celebrate Christmas. In all the busynessthe
party-going, gift-shopping, and family gatheringsthe One whose birthday they are
commemorating is almost completely forgotten.
As you move into this holiday season, in all of your good times with family and friends,
make sure you don't leave out the Lord Jesus. Give Him the honor He deserves.
-RWD
Among the tinsel, trees, and toys
Are many signs of Christmas joys,
But where's the Christ, whom God sent down,
Who laid aside His throne and crown?
-Hess
There is always the danger of keeping Christmas and losing Christ. Ironside