It's December! Christmas season is about to swing into full flight. My own personal prayer this advent is that i would not be distracted by the three Christmas plays coming up at church and school, by the decorations and the gifts, but that my excitement about those things would be transposed into a deeper and richer excitement about Jesus.
In chapter one of 'Come Thou Long Expected Jesus' George Whitfield says: 'Did Jesus come into the world to save us from death, and shall we spend no part of our time conversing about our dear Jesus, shall we pay no regard to Him who came to redeem us from the worst of slavery; that of sin and the devil, and shall this Jesus not only be born on our account but also die in our stead, and yet we shall be unmindful of Him? Shall we spend our time in those things which are offensive to Him? Shall we not rather do all we can to promote His glory and act according to His command?'
I wonder if how we think of God often tempers our expectation and takes our joy away. Do we want the stuff, but not the Saviour? Enjoy and be provoked by the anti santy ranty, courtesy of Glen Scrivener, and 10ofthose.com
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