I write a blog about this every year, and since we have the tree up, it's time for me to write my yearly blog on the nature of Christians around Christmas time. You see, something happens to Christians around this time of year that instead of being the hands and feet of Jesus, we become overly sensitive cry babies, getting mad if someone says the wrong blessing. People in stores and banks and other places of business have the gall to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas".
The other issue is the infamous X-Mas. The problem with this is the X is the Greek letter for Christ. X-mas was started by Christians because they understood that X=Christ. Then we forgot that X=Christ and started blaming the filthy sinner of taking Christ out of Christmas.
So here is my rant. We are suppose to represent Christ, and I'm sure He never threw a fit over something as trivial as how people greeted him. Holiday is a variation of Holy Day, so it's still in a sense a Christian greeting. Instead of being gracious, smiling and saying "Merry Christmas" back, we have thrown a fit about it publicly. It has caused those who are far from God to move farther from God. We have damaged our one job, our purpose for being on earth over a holiday greeting.
I saw a picture on Facebook that says "But the Christ back in Christmas? How about putting the Christ back in Christian". That does sum up a little about how we act during this time of year. Let's be gracious, offering kindness and understanding. Let's be the Christ at Christmas instead of worrying about how Wal-mart employees greet us. Just a thought.
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