Life settles down, people's bank accounts are drained and this name "Jesus" is forgotten.
Who is Jesus? And why do we only recognize Him at Christmas time?
We see signs telling us He is the "Reason for the Season", but what about all the other seasons? Isn't He always the reason?
Why yes, He's the entire reason we can be saved. Saved from this world, from this pain, from this evil.
Christmas gives me a sense of hope and a peace knowing that everything will be okay, almost like a glimpse of heaven.
People seem happier, merrier, and more loving.
Customer service is fantastic and even random strangers ask to carry your bags to your car.
Sometimes I wish this world wasn't fallen and I wish emotions weren't so confusing and pain wasn't so real and families weren't so broken and jealousy wasn't so evident. But then I remember that Jesus is with me through every season and He isn't more evident at Christmas time, He is just recognized as He should be.
That baby, that lay in that manger 2000 years ago grew up and died for us.
An innocent man, hung on a cross, for you and me.
That is a reason to praise Him through every season.
I remember the promise made from the very beginning,
"I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and her offspring;
he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel.”
and between your offspring and her offspring;
he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel.”
Genesis 3:15
and I cannot wait.
Christmas is a glimpse of what is coming.
Come soon Jesus.
Melanie
