Page 16 2025 Worship Guide LINCOLN DAILY NEWS December 2025 The Season Reason for the Have you ever heard “Jesus is the reason for the season”? Sure we all have. However, I can’t think of a better way to summarize what is most important about the season. Jesus is the reason for the season. It’s short it’s easy to remember and most of all it is true, and an awesome way to stay focused. Most of all, Christmas over the years has become complicated. The reason has become very economically profitable to merchants who heavily depend on shopper’s dollars. And in doing so Jesus has for the most part been removed. Therefore, Jesus is no longer the reason. The reasons have become family, food, fun and festivity. And there is nothing wrong with that – but none of this is the true reason for the season - because there is only one TRUE reason for the season. And as the followers of Jesus, we must fight the very real temptation to lose sight of the Christ of Christmas. And as followers of Christ, we need to insure our personal and family life, that He stays the reason for the season. More than any other time of the year, the Christmas season is a time of renewal, reminders and reflections on what Jesus did – leaving the glories of Heaven, being born in a stable, and living a perfect life on our behalf. It is a time for rejoicing in the church, for acts of generosity and service and for sharing with others the true reason for the season. Ya know, Christmas is the most hopeful time of the year for those who know Jesus. Merry Christmas! Ray Pebble First Baptist Church
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