Christmas. This little Light of Mine.

There has been excited talk between branches of the Union of Real Santa's about what really discriminates between a real and a fake Father Christmas. Does he have a real beard or simply cotton wool stuck on his cheeks? Is he a fully paid up member of the union, does he wear the full standard Santa suit. Piffle indeed.
But well meaning and sincere Christians are asking similar questions.
When was Jesus really born? Was it in on December 25th or sometime in September?
What about a Christmas Tree? Is this really a pagan symbol of the fertile earth? Should we decorate the house?
Can we introduce the candle lighting ceremony of Hannukah just ensure that we are in line with Jewish tradition?
Shakespeare wrote a play entitled "Much ado about Nothing."
He could have been speaking about Christmas and all the to-do and drama that goes on.
We will all keep the main thing the main thing if we LET THE LIGHT SHINE.
Last week a few of us went down to the city centre and lifted up our voices to sing carols and remind people that JESUS is the reason for it all. No Jingle Bells, no Chris Kringle, no Frosty the Snowman, just a few men singing and shouting forth the good news of Christ's birth. Was it the best way? Could there have been a better way? Maybe, but it was OUR WAY. If you let the light shine in YOUR way this Christmas, from fifty miles in space it will all look like one big kaleidoscope of Christian light and wouldn't that be great!

Jubilate.

Ian