The Parsonal Computer

LET CHRISTMAS COME!!

He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
Revelation 22:20 (NLT)

In C. S. Lewis’ children’s book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a young girl named Lucy mysteriously enters a magical land called Narnia. It is winter there and while wandering around in the snow she meets a faun named Mr. Tumnus. In the course of their conversation he mentions the White Witch.

“The White Witch?” asks Lucy, “Who is she?”
“Why,” said Mr. Tumnus, “It is she that has all Narnia under her thumb. It’s she that makes it always winter. Always winter and never Christmas; think of that!”

Think of that indeed! It would be terrible always having winter and never Christmas. What a dreary place! There is, thankfully, a happy ending to the book. Narnia is reclaimed and Christmas finally comes with Spring soon after.

However, even though Narnia is a magic land in a book, many people live in such a land. Christmas never really comes to their hearts. They often make the remark that for some reason unknown to them, they “just haven’t been able to get the Christmas Spirit this year.” It is always winter and never Christmas.

Christmas finally does come to Narnia when Aslan, the Lion, the true ruler of Narnia, returns with his power and love for his creatures.

The same is true for us. The only time Christmas (not just the holiday, but the real thing) enters our hearts is when Christ, our true ruler, comes in with the love of God.

Is it always winter and never Christmas with you? Spend time in worship. Read the story again and again. Ask Jesus Christ to bring the warmth of God’s love into your heart today, and let it be Christmas this year.

Prayer:
Dear Lord God,
As Jesus came so long ago to a stable in Bethlehem, let Him come today to our hearts. May there be room this time.
In our Savior’s name, Amen.