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| The Light of Christ brings Hope to our world |
AN OFTEN recurring theme is whether Christmas celebrations are too commercially driven, focus too little on anything spiritual and start too early.,
Nonsense, I say.
The moment I hear the first Christmas song filter through the store's speakers, or see the first holly and ivy decoration, my thoughts turn inexorably to the Prince of Peace and the promise of the Kingdom that inspires both songs and decorations.
The lights; the celebratory food; the cards with the Divine Child, the crib and the star.
All of these bring revenue to the struggling shops, employment opportunities, and joy to our hearts. They also remind us that this world with its fleeting troubles is not all there is;
there is another far greater world to come.
A little Baby came to bring peace.
And if His Presence helps to keep people struggling for employment opportunities both working and earning sustenance for their families; even more reason to rejoice.
Many moons ago I celebrated Christmas in a poor mission area where the situation was so cash-strapped that all we had to celebrate with were home made presents (smooth stones painted to look like people and handpainted cards, anyone?) and the crib and tree were painted in food colours on a piece of glass (I kid you not).
That also happened to turn out to be one of the merriest and laugh filled Festivals ever.
Thus I know that all it takes to truly celebrate the coming of the Prince of Peace is joy, hope and fellowship.
Jesus, the Hope of all Nations, brings untold joy from God to all.
In the spirit of the Angels - who sang with beauty and grace to the Shepherds of a quiet stable containing the Mystery of the Universe in the slumbering Newborn Baby - a peaceful and blessed Christmas to all.
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