I received the link to this beautiful song, "Where Is the Line for Jesus?" by Becky Kelley, from a dear friend today, and in her words, “it pierced my heart.” A little boy is walking around in a very busy shopping mall looking everywhere but he can’t find what he’s looking for. There was a long line to see Santa and people were walking in a hurry with bags full of presents so the boy stops and asks a girl (the singer), “Where is the line for Jesus? … If Christmas time is His birthday, why don’t we see Him more? … He was born for me. Santa Claus brought me presents but Christ gave His life for me.”

As I reflected on the lyrics, I realized that even though I try to stay focused on the true meaning of Christmas—the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, I too get caught up in the busyness of the holiday season and the stress that accompany it. This song reminded me of how far the world is from the truth—the true celebration and the amazing meaning of Jesus’ birth. Everything around the Christmas celebration is so commercialized and it’s designed specifically so we all forget about the hero of the story—the little baby Jesus who would grow up and later die on the cross to save us all!

For a lot of people, Christmas is a fun time to be with their loved ones. Yet for many others, this season can be lonely, full of despair, and sadness. So for those of us who are blessed to have loved ones around us during this time, let us reach out to those who are alone and lonely. Let us reach out with the overflowing love of God and with the sweetness and humility of Jesus.

May you have a blessed Christmas celebrating the birth of our Lord and may you extend the love of God to those who are in desperate need of His love.

I will leave you with the link to the song on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFwV1YlAWZA

Merry Christmas to all my friends and family! You are LOVED by Jesus and you are LOVED by me.