2020 Worship Guide

2020 Worship Guide LINCOLN DAILY NEWS December 2, 2020 Page 11 I pray that somehow in our society there would be nothing that would distract us from the awesomeness of Christmas. But that is more like wishful thinking. Christmas has become so complex, so chaotic, so confusing with all the stuff, and the reality of the simplicity of the birth of Jesus Christ has been so blended into custom and tradition, that the significance has been lost. Really, Christmas should be simple, not complicated, but very, very simple. Christmas should be stripped of all the trappings, and all that should be left is the simple truth of God becoming man. Actually this is the only part of the Christmas season that has any lasting power to change someone’s life. This is because there is no real strength, no peace, or hope, or love, or promise, or confidence for the future to be found in Santa Claus. There is no lasting value in any earthly gift or any earthly sentiment. The real tree dies, First Baptist Church / Pastor Ray Pebble A Christmas Thought Matthew 1:21 – 2:4 CONTINUE