Charlie Brown and furniture
Movie #7
A Charlie Brown Christmas.
The true meaning of Christmas comes through as Linus recites the Birth of Jesus from Luke 2. It's a story told over and over again, as people are over run by the commercialism of Christmas and the busyness of it all that the real purpose and reason for the season (to borrow a catch phrase) is Jesus coming to earth, not to visit, not to "check it out" but to save mankind from themselves and restore relationship with the Father. Okay, so that isn't all in A Charlie Brown Christmas, but it is in the Bible... and that trumps Charlie every time! :)
I spent the day today in the midst of that commercialism. I was out looking at furniture for my new apartment (now officially official). I was excited as the day started and more and more discouraged as the day went on. My credit is not great and therefore any payment plans are not an option, so it is time to save up before I get that perfect living room set. That in and of itself is not what discouraged me though. It was the fact that my whole day became about spending money. It became about what I wanted, what I felt I should have. The reality is, and I'm glad I came to my senses, that God gives me what I need WHEN I need it. I don't need to have all these big bills to own nice things, I need to trust the Lord. Funny how quickly that is a lesson learned that is forgotten. Materialism and commercialism takes over quickly when you let it. Sure it would be nice to have some new furniture, but it will also be nice to have my own home. The rest will come.
So there you go, from Charlie Brown to furniture woes, and a reminder that Jesus has come to set me free of anything and EVERYTHING that holds me to this life in exchange for eternity with Him. That is the true gift of Christmas!
A Charlie Brown Christmas.
The true meaning of Christmas comes through as Linus recites the Birth of Jesus from Luke 2. It's a story told over and over again, as people are over run by the commercialism of Christmas and the busyness of it all that the real purpose and reason for the season (to borrow a catch phrase) is Jesus coming to earth, not to visit, not to "check it out" but to save mankind from themselves and restore relationship with the Father. Okay, so that isn't all in A Charlie Brown Christmas, but it is in the Bible... and that trumps Charlie every time! :)
I spent the day today in the midst of that commercialism. I was out looking at furniture for my new apartment (now officially official). I was excited as the day started and more and more discouraged as the day went on. My credit is not great and therefore any payment plans are not an option, so it is time to save up before I get that perfect living room set. That in and of itself is not what discouraged me though. It was the fact that my whole day became about spending money. It became about what I wanted, what I felt I should have. The reality is, and I'm glad I came to my senses, that God gives me what I need WHEN I need it. I don't need to have all these big bills to own nice things, I need to trust the Lord. Funny how quickly that is a lesson learned that is forgotten. Materialism and commercialism takes over quickly when you let it. Sure it would be nice to have some new furniture, but it will also be nice to have my own home. The rest will come.
So there you go, from Charlie Brown to furniture woes, and a reminder that Jesus has come to set me free of anything and EVERYTHING that holds me to this life in exchange for eternity with Him. That is the true gift of Christmas!
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