Baptist Press
By Hance Dilbeck, posted December 4, 2024 in GuideStone
People struggle from the end of November to the beginning of January. The holidays are difficult. Unrealistic expectations clash with cold hard realities. Everyone around us is pretending and projecting the same false narrative –“All is merry and bright.” As a man who is beginning to qualify for the senior citizen discount, as a husband, father, and grandfather of 10, as one who served as a pastor for 30 years, I need to tell you. “Merry and bright” is true for next to no one.
Let’s tell you the truth about Christmas, the Bible Truth.
Christmas comes in a dark world to disappointed people. Not merry and bright, disappointed and dark. Somehow, setting honest expectations helps us find true Christmas joy.
Consider the New Testament stories of the birth of Jesus in Matthew and Luke. More Here
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