CELEBRATING EARLY!

Tuesday - Minus 4- Are you ready? I mean really, really ready? Are you getting those little goose bumps of anticipation? The days are getting closer,, one or two last minute presents, the ones yo have shopped for , and just can't find, should I just buy something? or keep looking, , oh my(for the travelers), where am I going to put all these things, did I overdo it? Oh, yes, what the heck,, is the car full of gas,, is the tires o.k.. oh my, what is the weather going to be like,, Oh, they have the thing I am looking for ? Yes , I should call , but I will just run up there, they might have something else! Folks, this is Belks,, sure they have other things,, ha! Keep on,, keeping on,, let it be a good time, and watch that spending! Christmas will be here in four more days, then you can relax!

CELEBRATING EARLY!

This year , I think we all started celebrating Christmas very early.. Most of it was due to commercialism,, for our economy is so low,, and they are all too eager to get it back up and running,, and what better to reach for than the Christmas crowd.. get them early,, that puts $$$ in their pockets to keep open, and the factories going(here or abroad), also the hope that the consumer will be so caught up,,, they will continue to spend right up to the big day.
I can see their logic,, but do they see the day after,, when it is all over for the retail industry,, and they, the retailer is counting his money... they smile,, then in February,, the consumer gets the bills,, and sees the debt on their spending, down goes their "consuming"..
I think why people get caught up in spending (or celebrating-for spending is a celebration of relief to some, and depressing to some) is the outlook of our nation... people are worried about the future,, and they are looking at something to hang on to.. something to get their minds off the bad, and concentrate on something exciting and good.. and they are looking in the right direction but the wrong reason.. for the reason is THE SEASON! You don't have to go out and spend a great deal of money to celebrate the birth of Jesus,, for the gift should be ,, that we except Him,, now or at any time as God intended . We should celbrate out Heavenly Father, who gave this great gift to us,, as we give back ourselves and our support.. and cast the demons of materials out of the window... and we must know that this DAY of HIS BIRTH,, is a day of celebration,, for since His Birth,, you can accept Him any second, minute , of any day,, He is there waiting for you to accept Him and then each year , having a gigantic party of trillions and trillions of "Christ"-ians celebrating "Christ"-mas(the hyphens are to show who it is all about)... so let's do celebrate early, and get out and tell the old,, old story of our Christ,, light some soul candles,, they don't blow out the with first little wind!

THE EARLIER THE BETTER!

WHAT A STORY INDEED!

Thank You God for Jesus, is my prayer today.. amen

John HIcks
How are you celebrating ? Singing happy birthday Jesus all "yearout" , or being just like a bandit who made out good on the presents of materialism,, which last only a few short seconds? Your choice!