Jack is a little boy who lives in Beanstalk Land. A week before his birthday, he gets really excited. He looks forward to celebrating his birthday. Why? Because the whole town knows about his birthday and they're going to get involved in the celebrations!
The day finally arrives, and the enthusiastic little Jack jumps out of his bed in the morning. He peers out his window and looks out into the street. What does he see? Everybody's out in the streets celebrating! Some were dancing to music, some where having a barbecue, some were playing games with each other, and some were singing.
Jack quickly got changed and ran out onto the streets to join in the celebrations of his own birthday. He skipped through the streets, happily anticipating birthday greetings and gifts from the townfolk.
But what is this? No one seemed to notice Jack walking down the street. Everyone continued to party and play without even a hint of care about the birthday boy. Jack was puzzled. "Hey, I'm here! I'm Jack, the birthday boy!" he shouted. But those who danced kept dancing, those who ate kept eating, those who sang kept singing, those who played kept playing.
"I'M JACK! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY YOU'RE CELEBRATING! WHY DON'T YOU NOTICE ME???"
Sad isn't it, when it's your birthday, and people are celebrating it, but they forget about the birthday boy/girl?
Christmas is Jesus Christ's birthday. It's about the Son of God coming into this world. And beyond the cradle, we see the cross and the reason why He came to this world.
So what are we celebrating this Christmas? Why are we celebrating?
Remember, it's His party.
The day finally arrives, and the enthusiastic little Jack jumps out of his bed in the morning. He peers out his window and looks out into the street. What does he see? Everybody's out in the streets celebrating! Some were dancing to music, some where having a barbecue, some were playing games with each other, and some were singing.
Jack quickly got changed and ran out onto the streets to join in the celebrations of his own birthday. He skipped through the streets, happily anticipating birthday greetings and gifts from the townfolk.
But what is this? No one seemed to notice Jack walking down the street. Everyone continued to party and play without even a hint of care about the birthday boy. Jack was puzzled. "Hey, I'm here! I'm Jack, the birthday boy!" he shouted. But those who danced kept dancing, those who ate kept eating, those who sang kept singing, those who played kept playing.
"I'M JACK! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY YOU'RE CELEBRATING! WHY DON'T YOU NOTICE ME???"
Sad isn't it, when it's your birthday, and people are celebrating it, but they forget about the birthday boy/girl?
Christmas is Jesus Christ's birthday. It's about the Son of God coming into this world. And beyond the cradle, we see the cross and the reason why He came to this world.
So what are we celebrating this Christmas? Why are we celebrating?
Remember, it's His party.
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