So lots of churches celebrate the Season of Advent.\u00a0 It\u2019s kind of a traditional thing.\u00a0 And there are lots of traditions that go with it.\u00a0 Sometimes they hang Christmas decorations and greenery.\u00a0 They usually have different colored candles that are lit on different Sundays during the season.\u00a0 And it\u2019s all very churchy and Christmassy.\u00a0 And then outside of church we have all sorts of traditions that go along with the Christmas season.\u00a0 People hang lights on their houses and put up Christmas trees and stockings and eat lots of food.\u00a0 And I often see a few decorations or cards that say \u201cJesus is the reason for the season.\u201d\u00a0 But you don\u2019t see much Jesus amongst the decorations.\u00a0 Where is Jesus in all those traditions\u2014at church and at home?\u00a0 Would anybody be willing to throw out all the traditions, the candles, the lights, the presents, the food, the music, and simply spend the season in prayerful thankfulness for the birth of our Savior?\u00a0 What would really have to happen to take our focus off of the stuff we buy and decorate and eat for Christmas and instead put that attention on the miracle of God sacrificing the glory and honor and joy of Heaven\u2019s throne to be born a human being and offer himself up as a sacrifice to save the world?\u00a0 Because there will be a second advent of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 And depending on how much you pay attention to Jesus now will affect how he feels about you when he comes again.<\/p>\n
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