Friday, December 02, 2011
Tis the season to be jolly! Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!
Hey Guys,
It's December! With december means, christmas time is here! I love the month of December! I think everyone just thinks that we have to be joyful no matter what, so we are all less irritable (thanks to the winter season :P) and more fun! I grew up in a place where it would snow. My family members would put in a tub and push me around, like a sledge!
My dad has his annual star which he hangs on our balcony, mom does the decorations! (I used to help her, but then law school happened, so she decorates without me now)! talking of decorations, christmas, I realize has become very commercialized! every one seems to be capitalizing on decorations, trees, cakes etc! But even in this, try to see the reason for the season in it all: 3 of them as examples:
Star: Mathew ch 2 records for us that the star pointed the magi to Christ and brought them immense joy. Likewise,
1. we should be like stars, shining and pointing people to Christ.
2. Hope that this christmas, we are also filled with joy like the magi.
Angels: Luke records, that angels brought great news to the shepherds and sang praise:
1. This christmas season, hope that we share the good news with Everyone.
2. be reminded of grace, (from what pastor ashok shared at TOT... Fallen angels: no hope, but there is hope for man: amazing grace!), praise God!
Candy Cane:
1. Was used to decorate it as it reminded early european christians of the shepherd's rod. Invert it and it becomes J. J=Jesus. Jesus is our Shepherd. He watches over us.
2. Same family as hyssop: used in OT for purification and sacrifice, hopefully, will remind us of Christ's purity and his sacrifice!
you may or may not agree with me, and may think that i'm over-spiritualizing things, but my point is this: even in the midst of all the christmassy things, don't forget that Jesus is the Reason for the Season!
Gnite y'all! and have a happy season!
woke up @10:54
