Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Christmas joy?
Have you ever thought that Christmas is such a weird time of year? On one hand, there is this joy about how amazing and incredible the birth of Jesus is. What Christ sacrificed is nothing small or insignificant. It is an incredibly humbling and life changing event that I could go on and on in expressing my thankfulness. The part that kills me about this season is the hurt that others feel. Over the past month, I have noticed this deep pain that grips at the heart of others as this season unfolds. December is one of the biggest times for heart attacks, suicides, anxiety and depression. Why is that the case? How can a month filled with gatherings, community, expressions of love, and reminders of Christ's gift and sacrifice cause more of those things than any other time of the year. How can the "most wonderful time of the year" be so painful? Is there a solution to fix it?
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You say Christ's birth like he came into the world carried by the stork.
I've been at a few births, my own not the most recent, and I have to say there tends to be some anxiety, mood swings, screaming, and some times some pain... alot of pain. And these were in state of the art hospitals.
The birth of Christ is not about peace I think, but hope... and hope is always found in the silver lining of a great many unpleasent things.
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