Merry Christmas! More than a greeting

Merry Christmas! Yet, it is more than that. It is the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is the recognition that the infinite God came in the form of a human baby in Bethlehem’s manger. Yes, Merry Christmas is more than a simple greeting at a retail store counter.

This Christmas think about giving something to honor the One whose birthday we observe. You can make a check out to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Southern Baptist Convention international missions. You can take the time to serve at a food bank or a homeless shelter. You can invite your neighbors over for a brief but meaningful reading of the Christmas story while enjoying refreshments (June and I did this for eight years where we live in Keller).

“Missional” is a familiar buzzword. Touching lives for Jesus is being missional. Anyone can say “Merry Christmas” but showing it in deeds reinforces our joyful greeting. “Merry Christmas” can be transformational for us and for others.

June, Nathan and I pray that you experience the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ in your life, home and church this Christmas season. Merry Christmas!