Let The Healing Begin

What2Say2Day? Yesterday the pastor of the church I go to spoke about getting back to the true meaning of Christmas. Sort of a pre-Advent advent topic. He spoke about how the Romans already had a King of Kings, and  Lord of Lords, and a Prince of Peace, and a Light of the World . His name was Caesar. So, when the bible talks of Jesus as being these things, it's meant to show the conflict between the ways of the world and the way of God. As Advent (the 4 weeks preceding Christmas) approaches we're already being bombarded with Christmas offers enticing us to buy at this store or that store. We're being asked to remember our family and friends with memorable gifts. We're being told that this may be a good season filled with good opportunities to be good people and do good things in this world. What we're not being told is the reason Christmas even exists; to celebrate the birth of Christ and the message the true Light of the World, Prince of Peace, Lord of Lords and King of Kings brought with his birth. Dictionary.com uses this definition for the word advent: a coming into place, view, or being; arrival: the advent of the holiday season (even they don't mention Christ or Christmas). As Advent approaches let's look for ways to bring to life the message Christ's birth, life, death and resurrection brings; that of hope, peace, joy and love. It's time to let the healing begin.