Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas from Streaming Faith!
Chance Mason
Like some of you, I did not grow up in the church. I came to faith in Jesus Christ as a young adult, so my memories of Christmas as a child are not about being a shepherd or a wise man at church. No, my memories are all about the presents, toys, food and egg nog!

One vivid memory I have is watching all of the Christmas specials on television. You knew it was Christmas when you saw "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Frosty The Snowman" on TV.

One of my favorites was "A Charlie Brown Christmas." There's a part of that program that I understand much better now than I did when I was a kid. Do you remember the scene where Charlie Brown is upset because everyone -- including his dog Snoopy -- is into the commercialism and materialism of Christmas? Even the Christmas Play is turning into a mess for poor Charlie Brown because everyone wants to be the star. He stands on the stage and yells out, "Can someone PLEASE tell me what Christmas is really all about?"

Linus slowly walks over to Charlie Brown and says, "Sure, Charlie Brown. I can tell you what Christmas is all about."

The lights on the stage dim and Linus says, "...And there were in the same country shepherds, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shown round about them, and they were sore afraid. But the angel said unto them, 'Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, A Savior, which is Christ, the Lord. And this will be a sign unto you: You will find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.'

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly Host, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth, peace, good will toward men!'"

Linus then turns to Charlie Brown and says, "That, Charlie Brown, is what Christmas is all about."

Sometimes we can get so busy at Christmas that instead of the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" it can become the most hectic and frustrating time of the year! Have you ever felt like just yelling out, "Can someone PLEASE tell me what Christmas is all about?"

The answer is the same for us as it was for Charlie Brown. "I bring you good tidings of great joy... A Savior is born!"

From the Streaming Faith family to your family, we wish you a blessed, joyful Christmas and a prosperous and Happy New Year!


Chance Mason is President of Streaming Faith

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