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Christmas is Coming!


It’s almost time for Christmas! As a kid that was the greatest feeling. The buildup and anticipation of Christmas culminated with a state of euphoria, the realization that soon I would know exactly what was wrapped up in those packages, and those toys would be mine to enjoy. 

 

Knowing that Christmas was coming also meant that someone was coming. We would sing that song Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and on the evening of the 24th we knew that his sleigh was loaded, and along with his team of reindeer, Santa was coming. He would even be coming down the chimney, despite the fact that we didn’t have chimneys in Orlando.

 

There is excitement knowing Christmas is coming. Even as an adult I still get a sense of that childlike wonder as Christmas day creeps ever closer. But for most of us, Christmas is not as exciting as it used to be. Maybe you are more like Faith Hill, singing “Where are You Christmas?” Or maybe you are more like the Grinch, who “hated Christmas, the whole Christmas season.”

 

If you do not get as excited as you once did when you heard that Santa Claus is coming, maybe you can still get excited knowing that someone much better (and real!) is coming. 

 

Speaking of our Savior, Revelation 22:20 says, “He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” 

 

Yes, Jesus is coming to town! We don’t know when, of course. There are no second advent calendars where we get to count down to the big day. We need to be ready at any moment because Jesus will come whether we are ready or not.   

 

We could probably all have a debate on when we think the rapture will be, or if the rapture will come before, during, or after the Tribulation. But no matter what our interpretation of end times events, we should all agree that Jesus is coming back. He will fix this mess of a world and restore things to how they were before the Fall. 

 

When Santa comes he gives us a few gifts and a few moments of fun. When Christ comes He will make all things new and give us an eternity of joy. If this holiday season leaves you wanting more, take heart in knowing that Jesus is coming. 

 

Amen! Come Lord Jesus! 

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