Reflections of ... The Gift!

                  "Merry Christmas From Jett and Cali!"

Reflections Of… The Gift!

                 By Alan P. Scaglione

Merry Christmas, Ya’ll!

It is the first day of Winter—and it reached 86 degrees in sunshiny Florida today!
So much for White Christmas!
Nope, our Santa is sipping on sweet tea while lounging by the pool in his Bermuda shorts and crocs!
And yet—it’s still Christmas!
There’s been such a controversy this year over celebrating Christmas!
Just saying the words “Merry Christmas” seems to draw enemy lines.
Are you in the “Merry Christmas” camp or… Are you in the “Happy Holidays” camp?
It’s even taken on a militant atmosphere, with people becoming defiant in both camps!
At our local grocery store, I told the clerk “Merry Christmas” and she turned around and said “Happy Holidays!” with a smirk on her face!
Like I had said something wrong and she was correcting me!
Let’s get one thing straight—I do not intend to offend but I also will not apologize for celebrating Christmas!
It’s a national Holiday—signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant!
So…regardless of the spiritual significance—and that IS THE IMPORTANT THING—it is still a Federal Holiday!
Not Happy Holidays Day but… Christmas Day!
And I have NOT seen any of those pushing Happy Holidays ask to work that day since they don’t celebrate Christmas!
Nope—they gladly take the day off—with pay—but want me to call it something else!
Just not gonna happen!
I explained it to a friend recently like this:
I am a proud American—no one prouder to be born in these United States of America!
And I would NEVER think to apologize or minimize my pride in the good ol’ U. S. of A!
And I bet you feel the same way!
BUT… I am as proud, if not more… to be a citizen of HEAVEN, a son of God, a child of the Living King…
So I will not ever be apologizing or minimizing my pride of being a CHRISTian!
I respect Hanukah and Ramadan and Kwanzaa—but I am not Jewish, Muslim or African, so… I don’t celebrate those holidays!
I don’t ask them to NOT celebrate their holiday because I don’t share its significance or importance.
No—I accept our differences, respect the importance that holiday has in their life, and afford them the freedom to celebrate their day!
SO DO THE SAME FOR ME!
This day is my day to celebrate Jesus, the Savior of my world, the Messiah sent to earth to redeem His people, to save the lost!

He is Emmanuel—God With Us!

He is the gift spoken of in Luke chapter 2:

7 And Mary brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

⁸ And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
⁹ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
¹² And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
So… Respect The Gift- give HIM HIS DUE—and proudly proclaim

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

 

 Brother “A”

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