Boxing Day...Now What?
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Happy Boxing Day everyone.
No, I'm not Canadian, although we did get a whole bunch of snow last night so I feel like I'm from a bit further north.
I've never really known what Boxing Day is, except that it comes the day after Christmas every single year. It is like Christmas's little brother that is just a little bit off. People acknowledge he's there, but they don't really give him any attention.
Just like with our uncertainty about Boxing Day, there seems to often be uncertainty about what to do after Christmas is over.
Do we leave the tree up til New Years or tear it down immediately?
How much time needs to pass before I can send my gift back and buy something I really wanted.
Is that fruit cake staring at me?
In all seriousness though, we often go right back to living exactly as we always have. We don't let the message of Christmas really change us all over again.
Christmas is not the only time of year where people are in need. People are going to be seeking shelters, food, and help with finances long after you put way your Christmas tree and soup kitchen ladle.
Our preacher has said several times this Christmas season, "Christmas without Easter is just a story about some baby born in a stable."
But that's not the story! The Christ came to this world, saved us from our sins and an eternity away from God, and He did it all because He loves us!
Make it a point to share that love with others. Seek out those in need and find ways to help them. Jesus' heart didn't break just one time a year for the hurting, and He didn't limit his service to that one time. He was always helping others who needed Him.
Let's do the same.
No, I'm not Canadian, although we did get a whole bunch of snow last night so I feel like I'm from a bit further north.
I've never really known what Boxing Day is, except that it comes the day after Christmas every single year. It is like Christmas's little brother that is just a little bit off. People acknowledge he's there, but they don't really give him any attention.
Just like with our uncertainty about Boxing Day, there seems to often be uncertainty about what to do after Christmas is over.
Do we leave the tree up til New Years or tear it down immediately?
How much time needs to pass before I can send my gift back and buy something I really wanted.
Is that fruit cake staring at me?
In all seriousness though, we often go right back to living exactly as we always have. We don't let the message of Christmas really change us all over again.
Christmas is not the only time of year where people are in need. People are going to be seeking shelters, food, and help with finances long after you put way your Christmas tree and soup kitchen ladle.
Our preacher has said several times this Christmas season, "Christmas without Easter is just a story about some baby born in a stable."
But that's not the story! The Christ came to this world, saved us from our sins and an eternity away from God, and He did it all because He loves us!
Make it a point to share that love with others. Seek out those in need and find ways to help them. Jesus' heart didn't break just one time a year for the hurting, and He didn't limit his service to that one time. He was always helping others who needed Him.
Let's do the same.
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