We Wish You a Merry
Christmas is a song about wishing others a merry Christmas, go figure. It
is a song we typically hear and think of during Christmas. It is a short song
and one that we may get tired of hearing by now in the season. By this time
kids are hyped up, which mean you probably are dead tired because you have to
keep up with them. Also, traffic is horrible. Christmas music and movies have
been playing for almost 2 months and you may be saying “can this just be over?”
This is when we need a reminder of why we celebrate Christmas.
Luke 2:8-14 says:
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields
nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared
to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will
cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has
been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You
will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great
company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory
to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor
rests.”
This is the reason we celebrate Christmas. We celebrate
because God sent his Son to be our savior. We can have joy through the crazy commercialized
Christmas nowadays because we know that that’s not what Christmas is really
about. Christmas is celebrating that God came to save us. That’s why we can
still sing We Wish You a Merry Christmas
with joy even though we may be tired of the Christmas crazy.
I encourage you to remember the reason for the season;
and to have an attitude of joy through the crazy.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas by the Muppets (video here).
Image from here.
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