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Simply Christmas

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Christmas is a time that most people, especially children, eagerly look forward to as the happiest time of the year. However it’s almost inevitable that it is also the busiest and most cluttered time of the year.

But God never meant Christmas to be so busy and cluttered. He didn’t send Jesus to be born to a royal family in a palace with all of the massive preparations and celebrations that that would have prompted. No, Jesus’ birth was as humble and unceremonious as could be imagined. The King of the World, the promised Saviour was born in a dirty stable. What was God thinking?

The style of Jesus’ birth was a bold and clear statement. He came, not to be a glorious king in a palace but to be a humble servant and to ultimately die a death as inglorious as his birth. Only in this way could He truly be our Saviour. Phil 2:5-11, 2 Cor 8:9, Gal 4:4-7, Mark 10:45, 2 Cor 5:21.

 

Jingle bells, carol singing, Christmas time;

Santa with the children all waiting in line;

Happy smiles and excited eyes.

But that’s not Christmas.

Decorations sparkling on the Christmas tree;

Pretty lights twinkling all down the street;

Spending lots of time with the family.

But that’s not Christmas.

 

Don’t forget about Jesus, the Saviour born today.

Without the love of Jesus everything else fades away… fades away…fades away                                                               

Simply Christmas, Simply Christmas, Simply Christmas, Simply Christmas.

 

Opening the presents on Christmas night;

Different shapes and sizes in colours so bright;

Lots of surprises make you feel alright.

But that’s not Christmas.

 

 

 

Sitting ‘round the table with the family;

Eating and drinking and celebrating;

It’s nice to be together by the Christmas tree.

But that’s not Christmas.

 

Don’t  forget about Jesus, the Saviour born today.

Without the love of Jesus everything else fades away… fades away…fades away                                                               

 

Dirty little stable in a faraway town;

Animals moving with a shuffling sound;

A strange, strange place for God to be found.

Lying in a manger in the dead of the night

a tiny baby blinking in the pale moonlight;

God’s own Son sent to make things right.

 

Simply Christmas, Simply Christmas, Simply Christmas, Simply Christmas.

 

Joy to the World. The Lord has come, salvation’s come.

                                                                                                 

Simply Christmas, Simply Christmas, Simply Christmas, Simply Christmas.

 

 

Chris Jaensch.   Dec. 2008