Christmas time has to be
one of my most favorite holidays ever, just after Thanksgiving.
Homes get all decked out
in their finest decorations, people get sentimental over special ornaments, and
ordinary places get a little bit cozier than usual.
I love decorating my tree-
it stands as a ‘trophy’ of my Christmas-y abilities and I proudly display it
for all to see. My second pride and joy
is my village that my mom adds to every year.
I love to see the unique
kindness and gentleness that we tend to show each other during this time of
year. Society deems this as the season
of giving.
There’s some truth to
that. This is the season of giving- it’s when the ultimate gift was given to
the world. Jesus.
Let’s talk about Christmas
Carols for a minute- most of us know them all, and probably a few of us know
all the verses to our favorites. Have we
ever taken the time to really listen to the lyrics? I mean, like, really think about what they’re
really saying?
“Hark the Harold Angels
Sing” is one that comes to mind immediately- it literally talks about how the
angels in Heaven rejoiced at the birth of the King.
“Silent Night” speaks of
the humbleness that the King of the world was born into.
“Little Drummer Boy” talks
about a young boy who has come to see the King of Kings the only thing of real
value that he possesses, his raw talent.
This young man recognizes that this is no ordinary baby, the humble position that he
finds himself in, and desperately wants to show his adoration in the best way
that he knows how.
I’ll be honest, until the
other day when I saw the video posted below, I never gave much thought to that
song and it wasn’t one of my favorites.
I see it differently now and it speaks powerfully to me.
Christmas is a difficult
season for me now that I’m divorced and find myself without a family of my
own. I usually get pretty depressed and
tend to dwell on the thoughts of how things ‘used to be’ when I was married. We, (my ex-husband and his girls) would spend hours
decorating our beautiful tree and watching Shrek and
listening to the Shrek Christmas CD and laughing and all getting along. It was so precious to me. Up until I left, we did it every year and I
treasured that time together.
Now, I put my tree up
myself and it’s just not the same.
There’s a certain amount of emptiness that comes with doing that. Even if I have help, it’s an emptiness that
only a family of my own can fulfill.
So, that being said, this
year I asked the Father to help me by giving me a different outlook, help me to
see this holiday in a different way. I’m
so grateful I did.
I heard “The Little
Drummer Boy” in a new way and it spawned the whole Christmas Carol thought
process. It took me back to that
miraculous night, where my Savior was brought into this world to a young woman
who found favor with the God of the Universe.
You see, there were people
that God sent angelic messengers to that believed this was the Messiah, knew
that this was the Savior and Redeemer that was sent to save the World.
Wise men, royalty,
shepherds, came to bring a baby- the King of Kings, their most treasured
belongings as gifts, and bow before Him.
See, they knew He wasn’t just a baby, I firmly believe they recognized
exactly who He was.
Can you imagine going
before the One who was promised to save the world? To save you?
To be close enough to Him that you could see the fleshy tones in His
skin, to see Him smile for the first time?
Can you imagine what it was like to literally kneel before the One who
would change the course of history forever?
Can you imagine?
I challenge you as you
decorate your homes, cook that magnificent Christmas feast, snuggle in on
snowy/icy days with your loved ones (even if those loved ones are furry), and
send out Christmas cards to those you love; to ask the Father to help you
really see this holiday for what He intended it to be. Ask Him to reveal just a little more of His
heart to you. My prayer for you is that
you’ll be as pleasantly surprised as I was when I asked.
I pray that you’re blessed
beyond measure this holiday season and that you are blessed with new revelation
of just how much the God of the Universe loves you; after all, He did send His
most treasured gift to you, because He delighted in you, even before the
foundations of the earth were laid.
From my heart to yours, Merry Christmas!!
Blessin’s Y’all!
Pamela