Decorating Or A Baby?

I really enjoy riding around our city and see how beautifully people decorate their homes in December. Some of them go all out and climb to the roof to put lights up there, and the figures of snowmen, bears, clowns and just about anything all lit up. Sometimes I see shepherds with lambs, but not often do I see a baby, the reason for the season, Christ’s Mass. Yes, that is what it was called originally. We have gone a long way, haven’t we? There are Christmas parties everywhere. People dress up gaily and they dance and drink the night away. I’ve never been to one, so my description is only from television. Family dinners are everywhere, but the Christchild’s birth is barely mentioned. The only thing that opens our minds that a baby that was born is that the churches are filled and people are singing those old carols.

I can’t say our family dinner and gift exchange is any different from Thanksgiving when our cheering seems, to be from the football games rather than being thankful for all we have. Our Christmas dinner is the same. I believe we should talk about that baby, Jesus, who died for all of our sins when He was just about 32 years of age. At least those of us who accepted what He did should be willing to talk about it, shouldn’t we? Each gift we open should remind us of the greatest gift was when God gave his only son to come to earth to save us folks.

Maybe you think I am scolding all of you but I am just reminding you. This has been going on for hundreds of years. I am 96 years old and I know things were just the same when I was a little girl. Only we didn’t have the lights. I remember reading abut Christmas parties like ours hundreds of years ago, so maybe God and Jesus enjoy looking at all the lights in our homes. And our parties and Family dinners makes them feel happy knowing we are happy together. But I’m sure they would like us to be more aware that Jesus was born on Christmas Day!

There shall the Child lie in a stall, This Child who will redeem us all. How great our joy, Great our joy! Joy, Joy Joy! Joy, Joy Joy! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! (the third verse of “How Great Our Joy!)