Sean's Blog: Christmas Spoken Here
Posted on: 11th December, 2011
One summer’s day a man was staring through the window of a beautiful little Christmas shop.
It was packed with Christmas items, even though Christmas was still six months away. There were fuzzy-faced elves and jolly old Santa Clauses, sleighs and reindeer of every size and description, bells and trees, and music boxes. There were nutcrackers and candles and electric lights, angels and wise men and little drummer boys, stars and snowmen and gingerbread cut-outs. The little shop was fairly bursting with Christmas, and a loudspeaker broadcast a medley of Yuletide tunes. It was infectious, even in the summertime. But what struck the man was a message on the door. In the corner of the front door, where no one could miss it was a small sign that said, 'Christmas Spoken Here.'
'Christmas Spoken Here' you cannot imagine a better slogan for the church, at this season or any time of year.
What could say better why we are here? God has entered human history to change its course forever.
The church ought always to speak Christmas. We ought always to be reminded of the Word God has spoken: the intelligible, important, and loving Word of His concern for us. And Christmas is the best time of all the year for remembering it.
'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth.' (John 1:14)
That is Christmas, and Christmas is spoken at Jubilee Church.
It will always be spoken here.
