2015 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.COM NOVEMBER 25, 2015 Page 27
Nicholas of history. Lights on trees
in our houses? Traditional perhaps,
thanks to the Protestants in
Germany, but Biblical? It’s time we
face up to the fact that Black Friday,
Small Business Saturday and Cyber
Monday aren’t holy days. Why should
we expect merchants to keep Christ in
Christmas if we don’t?
Christmas may not have been about
Christ in my younger days, but
knowing Him has changed everything,
especially Christmas. Don’t get me
wrong. I still savor the other stuff
– the lights, the songs, the food, the
sentiments, and the gatherings with
family and other loved ones – but my
heart longs for the Savior. Christmas
points my heart to Jesus. I want
the Babe in the manger. I want the
Commander of the winds. I want
the Man on the cross and I want the
Conqueror of death. And especially, in
this ugly world so marked by trouble
and bloodshed, I long for Christmas
future – the day when Jesus comes to
reign. I want the King who will rule in
righteousness. Like the little boy who
once sat on the edge of his seat waiting
for his sister and brothers to arrive now
I can hardly wait until His Advent – the
arrival of the One who will untangle
the snarled mess we’ve made of His
world.
This Christmas you can keep your
plain red cups. Just give me Christ!
Greg Wooten, pastor of Lincoln
Church of the Nazarene
