Yea, i bet Jesus LOVES that!
That's probably why Christmas gift giving is so heavily discussed in the Bible :-)
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| Jesus & Santa Though, i am sarcastic in using this pic - i do not really think that is what Jesus would really want. |
As i ran around getting the obligatory Christmas gifts for friends and family this year, i thought it would be really virtuous, impressive, and truly Christian of people to forgo the giving of wrapped, luxury gifts at Christmas and instead gave things anonymously to needy people they didn't know. (Not that i, personally, am that virtuous - or brave!!;-)
i don't, however, mention this to encourage us to remember that Jesus is the reason for the season, that would be dishonest. That would kill the economy (which would make it unAmerican too, i think, right?)
Of course, if we were to honor Jesus on his birthday, we would do that by acting as he would act. Forgiving our friends and family all their faults and shortcomings, giving unto Caeser that which is his, and giving the rest of our possessions away to the poor, associating with and creating friendships with outcasts and diseased people, meditating a lot and knowing that heaven was already at hand.
...or, we could just imitate the fat guy in the funny suit instead! ;-) :-)
Personally, i am hovering some place between the two ideas. Because, i am observing, that's apparently what i need to be going through right now.
However you do it, i hope too have a very happy December 25th!!:-)
(Photo image found here.)
