“This is the happiest time of
the Year!” I have heard people say on the radio, in
person, in songs; all the stores put on their ornaments and decorations. People
too, their houses light up in colors. There is music all around. In different
organizations people make representations and choirs sing songs of hope, peace,
joy, love. Everybody seems happy and congratulate one another. Everything is
beautiful. DO YOU KNOW WHY?
Is it
something customary or due to a real feeling?
There
are many answers to this question. It all depends on WHO answers it. A child
could celebrate because “Santa” is coming and he/she will get a toy that is
being longed for, or that by the quantity and quality of his presents can demonstrate how good he/she behaved. An
older child could celebrate his school time off too, or his vacation trip. The
adults have, perhaps, other reasons according to their way of life and beliefs.
If you are from one religion or another, or none, for that matter, you have
different reasons to celebrate the season.
It so happens that some religions have different celebrations during
this time of the year and that is why those who want or need to be in good
terms with everyone have adopted the HAPPY HOLLYDAYS to include all of them in the
same wish. That is OK if you do not want to make a difference between one
group, or another. Jesus asked us to love one another and to love others as we would
like to be loved. Many of us who like to be proper or well behaved, respect the
ones who think different, although if they are part of our “sensibility circle”
we hurt when we see they insist in riding on a crooked road on an invisible
cycle some one sold them for their eternal soul. How sad to see them insist in
going astray and do not want to listen to reason for not making a time to find
out. If they only knew the GOOD NEWS, they’d celebrate, for the correct reason.
Some
do not feel like celebrating because they let other obstacles interfere with
the GOOD NEWS, like anger, jealousy, envy, impurities and all the deeds of the
flesh. (Galatians 5.19-21) Sadness, justified or not, is the Devil’s most
effective weapon, because if you're sad you are "down".
DO WE
HAVE A REASON TO CELEBRATE?
YES,
if we let the Holy Spirit guide us into accepting the GOOD NEWS the angel once
announced:
“Do not be
afraid; for behold I bring you Good News of great Joy which will be for ALL the
people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior,
who is CHRIST the Lord.” (Luke 2.10-11)
Hope
you can have a reason to celebrate the birth of Christ, our Savior, always.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
