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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Would Jesus Want Credit for All This?


I'm not sure Jesus is too excited about the celebration we've constructed around his birthday. I don't mean that in a self-righteous way. I just mean, you look at the stories of what he did and said, and one has a hard time thinking he'd be excited about a lot of the parties and events put on in the name of Christmas. This whole thing started on account of Him, right?

For those people that consider themselves Christians, is it possible that Jesus was expecting something completely different for his birthday? (But instead we did what we do every year, but made sure He got the credit)

Don't get me wrong, I love being with family and friends and eating lots of food. I also loved taking my gift certificate to Backcountry.com and buying an Arc'teryx polo shirt. But again, is Jesus honored through all that stuff? Don't most birthday parties revolve around the birthday boy or girl?

And then this whole battle between the politically correct "Happy Holidays" and the (c)hristian-specific "Merry Christmas"...

I was flipping through the local AM channels on the way to be entertained by Rush Limbaugh's post holiday (probably pre-recorded) show. The 30 seconds or so I took in included the end of a rockish Christmas tune, then Limbaugh in his usually jolly style, " Happy Holidays everyone...no, Screw It, Merry Christmas!" Then he dialed up the next song and faded it in.

Does Jesus need his followers or republican entertainers sticking up for him?
Posted by Chris Nordyke at 11:56 AM
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2 comments:

  1. Chris, Last week the day before Christmas Eve I had the pleasure to talk to someone in Manchester England. She greated me on the phone with a cheerful Merry Christmas. I thanked her and mentioned how politically correct the US has become, and that hearing her say that was refreshing. For me it broke the chaos for a moment. I try my best to to ignore what we have made the holiday. Our family makes an effort to celebrate it in revereance for Christ's coming.
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  2. How we celebrate any holiday is a heart issue. We can make it centrally about ourselves and how it satisfies our needs, like the chosing 4th of July to be more about the BBQ and fireworks than the fight for liberty.

    How we celebrate Christmas is a reflection of the condition of our heart, I believe. Certainly, I don't want how I chose to do that infringed upon. But I will chose to lead by pointing to the true cause for the celebration.
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