Good morning ladies,
The word of the day is “sentiment.” Over the years I have had a ton of favorite
Christmas movies. But one that continues
to stand out is A Charlie Brown Christmas.
It never gets old. When I was a little kid, I loved it. And, I love it now. What is amazing to me is that right smack dab
in the middle of it, Linus reads straight out of the Bible.
"And there were
in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their
flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of
the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said
unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall
be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior,
which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the
babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was
with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory
to God in the highest, and on earth peace and goodwill towards men." ~Lk.
2:8-14
My question is: what is Christmas to you? There is a lot of emotional power that comes
with this specific holiday. Even though
it is a religious observance by about 2 billion Christians, much of the world
celebrates with us. That gives us an
open invitation to help others understand what we believe, and why. My prayer is that you take the next few days
and pray for someone that needs to experience the miracle of Christmas. After all of the presents, cookies, family
gatherings, and sentiments that come this week… remember it is the Savior we
celebrate this season. And so, as Linus
would say, “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.”
Praying for you,
MO
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