Merry Christmas

I'm Sending a Merry ChristmasTo You

For years nobody raised any objections
to the salutation of "Merry Christmas" with cheer.
For everyone knew who this holiday was for
when the season came 'round every year.
Now, the common greeting you heard through the air
is no longer 'politically correct.'
Some generic greeting without the name of Christ
are the words people come to expect.
But what they don't know about this King's name
is the fact that it will never disappear.
And though they despise even speaking His name
-He's the reason that they're even here.
There have always been people who try to remove Him
but every attempt is just met by His power.
And all knees will bow to the great Prince of Glory
when they're facing their own judgement hour.
The earth and the seas, and every star in the sky
speaks the glory of His marvelous ways.
And the rocks on the hillsides are prepared to cry out
if the people of earth fail to praise.
So with highest honor and joy in my heart
I'm sending a "Merry Christmas" to you.
It's not just happy holidays...and Christ won't go away
no matter what the scoffers might do.

©Sheila Gosney

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:5-11 NKJV