The Excitement of Christmas

Fianlly today...rather tonight, that is, I am EXCITED about the coming of Christmas for the right reason.
I must confess that in the busyness of this time of the year, as a CEO of a retail company, I have let my excitement about the coming of Christmas be too focused on the reason that SALES GO UP! A cell phone under every tree...stockings full of accessories...direcTV and high speed internet for all! Sales, Sales, Sales!!!
Tonight as our Worship band played at Church the words to the song, "Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ the King"...as my oldest son came in from college and gave me a long anticipated hug...as I read a Christmas story with my 8 year old...as I stopped and took time to read David Jeremiahs, "The 12 Ways of Christmas" and as I stopped to read my favorite story...the story of the REAL Excitement of Christmas...

7And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. 10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; 11for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:7-11).

A Savior, a Gift from God; A Savior who is Christ; A Savior to Redeem the World; A Savior to give us Hope; A Savior God with us; A Savior...the Good News of Angels...the Good News of Heaven...the Good News from God...the Good News for US!!!

So...let us remember...and let us CELEBRATE the Excitement of Christmas, not in our trinkets or gifts or decorations or lights or Sales or even time with families, but let us celebrate the REAL GOOD NEWS...a Savior, Christ the Lord. It is the only reason that will last...forever.