Christmas with a Capital C

   I went to a store the other day with my family; and my mom got something there. The checkout lady said happy holidays. My mom and I walked out of the store with my dad asking my mom "why didn't you say 'Merry Christmas' to the lady?"

   See ever since we heard this song by Go Fish called Christmas with a Capital C (lyrics link at the bottom) we’ve realized that less and less it has been Merry Christmas and more and more "Happy Holidays." People want to be politically correct. They don’t want to offend anyone. Or, they are at a place of employment that says they need to say "Happy Holidays." Why is that?

   I think that it is mainly because we have gotten away from the reason for the season. In the song it talks about how years ago people would say “Merry Christmas” because that was what culture said. People used to think that Christmas was so valuable people would say “Merry Christmas” even if they disagreed with the religion behind it. But, we’ve lost that as a culture.

How have we lost it? Why have we lost it?    Because people are tired of religion. They are tired of hypocritical Christians. They are tired or people who talk the talk but do not walk the walk. Christians are part of the reason why culture has lost the reason for the season.

   So, what can we do to bring Christ back in Christmas. Well an easy way is to say “Merry Christmas” back to the people who say “Happy Holidays.” You may be thinking that that would offend people; but we cannot hide who we are. I’m all for celebrating different peoples’ cultures and uniqueness; but if we hide who we are we are not spreading the gospel. We are actually slowing it down.

   We cannot stand in the way of the gospel either by not preaching it; or by being hypocrites. We cannot be people who think we are perfect because we aren’t. We need to show others our scars because by doing that we are showing our weaknesses and why we needed Christ in the first place.

   We also need to point out that we don’t practice religion. We practice relationship. We aren’t reaching up and worshiping a god who only wants things from us. God reached down to us first. He sent his son on Christmas, to die on the cross at Easter, and in three days rose again; and he is coming back for his people, for his friends, for his bride, and for his family.

   That’s why we need to say “Merry Christmas.” That’s why we need to bring Christ back in Christmas. That’s why we need to spread the gospel. God’s word is going to spread to others with or without us. Do you want to say you were a part of helping God’s family grow? Or, do you want to be a bystander?

   So are you spreading the gospel or are you being too timid? Are you being hypocritical at all in your life? Are you slowing the gospel down in any way? Are you practicing religion or relationship?

   Matthew 28:19, Luke 2:11, Isaiah 9:6

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4L9tT1R3lY  (Lyrics to Christmas with a Capital C). 

   Disclaimer; My mom pointed out to me that sometimes people say "Happy Holidays" to encompass both Christmas and New Years. I was trying to make a point in this blog that I still think we should say "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Years." But if you say "Happy Holidays" to encompass both of those holidays okay.