Wednesday, December 13, 2000
|
Wednesday, December 13, 2000 |
|
Fads come and go... but Jesus is here to stay By REV JOHN HATCHER For those of you who can, remember when Santa Claus brought tons of CBs from the North Pole to distribute to us adults for Christmas? Anyone who was someone had to have a CB radio so we could say, "Breaker one-nine, what's your handle good buddy?" If you can remember, you are remembering almost 25 years ago. I mean everybody just had to have his or her own CBthat is, Citizens Ban Radio. Most can remember the Cabbage Patch phenomena. Parents would pluck out the eyes of other parents just to get a hold of one of the ugliest dolls ever to come out of a fake cabbage patch. That was about 13 years ago. Now it's the scooter. Now it's DVD. One has to be careful with letters because BVDs have been around a long time. Just ask someone what's a BVD. All fads fade sooner or later. Remember when Michael Jackson was the hottest ticket in town? Remember when the Beatles said they were more popular than Jesus Christ? Now, the Backstreet Boys are being compared to the Beatles. Give me a break! Soon, the Backstreet Boys will be at the bottom of the list and the back of our minds. But there is one who has seen 2000 Christmases come and go. He has seen all the fads, latest gadgets, and hot toys come and go. Remember when every kid had to have a hula-hoop. Why not sit around with your family and discuss the fads that have come and gone and then talk about Him who was, is, and is to come, that is Jesus Christ. The Roman Empire helped string him up on a cross. But the Roman Empire is gone. Hitler tried to do away with Jesus' family tree. But Hitler is gone and the family tree got planted in promised soil. Communism tried to eradicate Jesus from the mind. But because of Jesus, a Polish Pope, an iron worker, and a Ronald Reagan, the wall fell and now Easterners are learning why American is so blessedGod! Today, in our own USA, public school teachers can't use the religious term, "Christmas," and the Bible can't be read in the schools, and they will take a principal to court for praying over the loudspeaker system. Still, we celebrate Christmas. The American Civil Liberties Union will go out of business before men and women will stop wishing one another, "Merry Christmas." No man, no empire, no cause, no revolution can undo what's been done. God has sent his only son to save the world from self-destruction and from hell. Time was going along its merry way. There's no one capable of changing time. But even time bowed to the advent of the Son of God. No longer would time proceed as usual. Time had to start over so that our calendars are dated A.D. "Anno Domini" simply means we are living in the year of our Lord. Whether you are heathen or Holy Roller, the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ date your calendars. So, therefore, consequently, why not this Christmas get into something that will last through the next Christmas. Give your child the greatest gift possible. A gift that will never be outdated and the gift that will keep on giving. Parents, Christmas would be a great time to get your family into Christ. Jesus Christ is not a fad. He's a fact, Jack!
Rev. Dr. John Hatcher is pastor of River's Edge Community Church in Fayetteville. |
