It’s Okay to Have Fun at Christmas by Lisa Burkhardt Worley
Last night I attended my friend Tracey’s annual Christmas party. It is always a big bash and every year she brings in something interesting to make the party more festive—like live reindeer! A one-of-a-kind party that I try to make every year.
It’s okay to have fun at Christmas!
When Jesus was born, he brought joy into the world. We should be giddy with gratefulness that his birth, death, and resurrection paved a way to an intimate relationship with God that will last for eternity. When we start to slump into Christmas blues remember the ultimate gift that Jesus brought. It should override anything else going on in our lives.
Joy is available to us in every season and is one of the fruits of the spirit. Galatians 5:22 says, ”But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Joy is available 24/7 and is supernatural.
When it comes to Christmas joy, we can look at the shepherd’s story. The angels invited the shepherds into their celebration of the Christ child’s birth. Luke 2:13 says a “great company of the heavenly host” appeared to the shepherds and were praising God. It was the party of all parties, and the shepherds received a holy invitation. After they saw Jesus for themselves, “they returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told” (Luke 2:20). The party went into the wee hours of the morning.
Christmas should be festive. It should be upbeat. We should be bearers of joy. When the responsibilities of Christmas start to bog you down, remember what Christmas is all about and try to enjoy what the season is all about. It’s okay.
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