The Reason for the Season

There’s a great article by Roland Martin on CNN today about keeping Christ in Christmas.  I also wrote a piece about this subject a few months ago because it’s one close to my heart. 

There’s one thing that bugs me about Christmas, and that’s people forgetting why we celebrate it.  Or should I say, not wanting to sound “too Christian” when we talk about the reason for the season. 

This isn’t a new thing.  I remember about twenty years ago, I was working for a bank and I put up a “Merry Christmas” sign on my desk… and was asked to take it down.  I was told it “might offend” some people.  It seems this level of politcal correctness has gotten worse over the years.  I don’t want to offend people, but I also don’t want to shut Jesus out in an effort to please the mass public. 

It’s Jesus that I care about, when it’s all said and done.  Jesus doesn’t care about the presents we buy or how many cards we send.  He cares about our hearts.  He takes care of our soul.  He wants us to always remember Him.  I don’t think that’s so much to ask.