Keep Celebrating

I had a terrible thought this morning. Would anyone ever ban Christmas? Would any government ever say, ‘In the name of political correctness, Christmas will no longer be celebrated.’? I get a feeling sometimes that some outspoken, prominent people in our society understand their vocation to be that of destroying all that’s precious and dear to some others. The strange thing about the sea of political correctness is that, very often, intolerance is the outcome. God forbid that the celebration of Christmas, whatever it means to you, should ever officially disappear.

As I was considering this, an Oscar Wilde quote came into my mind: "Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you." I am a lover of the truth and that is why that particular quote stuck in my mind. It is true. You can take Christmas out of our calendars, but no one can ever remove it from my soul. It is a time of peace, joy, giving, celebration, love, fun and festivity. In fact, the spirit of Christmas is essentially the spirit of CHRIST. Those who know Him have reason to display the spirit of Christmas everyday. I am aware that I can be a little über exuberant at times, but I can’t help it. It’s the joy of celebrating life and eternal life that makes me want to get out of bed in the morning. This is only a foretaste of what’s to come and I’m excited. I will see the Christ of Christmas regardless of what people say. Call me a fool and a liar if you wish. I don’t mind. The Bible also calls me a fool in a roundabout way – a fool for Christ.

That was quite a rant, but what are blogs for? I wish you a very happy Christmas wherever you may be and if you do not celebrate Christmas, may you know peace and joy in your heart every day.

O xxxx

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