Don’t Rush Christmas

 It’s been a year since I started this blog. I hope it has been as much of a blessing to you as it has been for me since my public speaking is non-existent. My goal has been to reflect on 50 years of ministry by “Looking to the future through the lens of the past.”

So, Happy New Year to all of you. 2025 is here. Each of us has the opportunity to reflect on our past and to use it to shape our future. 

But don’t rush Christmas. I’ve heard people say that they’re sick of Christmas. Maybe if decorations and carols didn’t start as soon as Halloween was over, they wouldn’t feel that way.

We can excuse the unchurched to feel that way, but I find it hard to excuse we who claim to be Christ-followers.The “Twelve Days of Christmas” is more than an annoying song. The twelve days of Christmas BEGINS on Christmas Day and ENDS on Epiphany, January 6th, signify the arrival of the Magi, who were NOT at the manger. (See Matthew 2:1-12.)

One of my many favorite Bible verses is Matthew 2:10, “When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.” Wouldn’t that be the kind of response we should have at Epiphany? It could be if we don’t rush Christmas. 

So, from the Eade house to your’s, Merry Christmas still and a Happy New Year full of good health, God’s abundant blessings, and most of all serving our Lord and Savior and His Church!