Christmas 2021
How would you respond to someone who says, “Christmas is overrated!”? Today I encountered a young man in the parking lot of a busy store. The young man was retrieving shopping carts scattered all over the lot, and I was simply pushing my cart to meet him. He thanked me and I said, “Merry Christmas!” He, at first, chuckled and then his words turned rather sharp, “Christmas is overrated, you know. Nothing but a lot of extra work out in the cold, more rude people than at any time of the year, and what’s in it for me? Nothing much! Just a lot of grief, I tell you.” I had already taken a few steps back toward the car when the young man started his assault on my “Merry Christmas” greeting.
So…how would you respond to this young man if you were in my place? Your answer would be sharing the Good News of Christmas and the blessings that God intended when He came from heaven to earth to save all mankind – including you, me and this misguided young man. My heart sinks when I hear anything that depicts Christmas as commercial, a hassle or especially as being overrated. I’m sure you feel the same way. Please read this entire article to see how I responded to this young man, but more importantly, to see what God has given us with Christmas.
