My goodness! It's almost Thanksgiving. I'm ready, too. For all the hustle and bustle, and people on top of more people in Wal-mart, I LOVE the holidays! Within a month's time, you are reminded of all you should be thankful for and how blessed you really are. Then, it's the biggest and oldest birthday part of the year! Think about it a moment...who else in history has had more birthdays celebrated than Baby Jesus? I want to make shirts that say, "Happy birthday, Jesus! 2039 and holding!" (If you do the math, 33 years old when He was crusified and rose again and 2010 years since then makes 2043.) I'm afraid I might offend some people, though.
I don't get it really. I'm told He is my closest friend, my best ally. But I'm also supposed to treat Him as the best Sunday china. I wouldn't treat my best friend as "Sunday china". I prefer the first name basis! I want to talk to Him and with Him like I do anyone else. Isn't that what a "personal relationship" means? I think people get stuck thinking of Christ as a 2043 year old Savior. I know He died, but He came back from the dead, remember? And He knows our trials and our temptations. All that makes me think, in some celestial way, He has aged with us. I think He would wear jeans and t-shirts with the rest of us. He would have a nice haircut that was stylish and fit in with everyone, not just one or two cliques. In 2 BC, Jesus was one of the people. I think He's the same today, one of the people.
So, not to offend anyone, but I'm sticking to my view of the holidays. (God's greatest gift to us, besides the One on the cross, was free-will, which means, you don't have to agree with me.) I'm looking forward to the upcoming festivities. I'm looking forward to another holiday season to make great memories with my children.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!!!!! 2039 and holding! Man, you look good for your age!
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