Jesus is not the reason for the season

 
Do I have your attention?  I think that so often we hear, "Jesus is the reason for the season," that we do not actually stop to think about it.  In the sense that most people mean it, it is a truism.  People do need to sometimes be reminded that Jesus is the reason that we celebrate Christmas.  It is not the presents, or the parties, or the ugly sweaters.  It is Jesus that we celebrate.  But I think that Christians have a problem.  After Thanksgiving they immediately start proclaiming that Jesus is the reason for the season while they put up their Christmas lights and decorate their tree.  They proclaim it while shopping.  They say it while ordering coffee.  And then the celebration comes and goes.  The gifts are given.  The parties are over.  The lights and the tree come down.  And they we say, "Happy New Year!"  Notice that we do not say, "Jesus is the reason for the New Year."  We go on and say, "Happy Valentine's Day," instead of "Jesus shows us true love."  We move on with life.  Jesus is not just the reason for the season.  Jesus is the reason that we have everything.  He is the reason we have life eternal.  He is to be our mind - and therefore He is simply our reason.  Not JUST the reason for the season, but the reason for everything that we do.  

So, this year, do not forget about Jesus after Christmas.  He is the reason for all of it!  Of everything.  Even the new year!