Keeping His Story Eternal

A story of the meaning of all of the trappings of Christmas which some see as nothing but commerlizatiin of Christmas

Out in the snow we see trees that are freezing
While inside there's a tree warmly shining.
On top shines a star which honors the past
Of an old star used for devining.
That star was placed in the sky by God
To direct ancient shepard's behavior.
He used it to guide them to Bethlaham
to find the newborn savior.

The tree itself speaks of our saviors cross
Which we've sometimes heard called a tree
Reminding us how he gave his sinless life
for you and I to be free.

We adorn the tree with beauty and light
And we lift it to ultimate glory
Reminiscent of how God used the pain of the cross
To begin His epic love story

Throughout the room we have glowing candles,
dimly lighting the room they adorn.
They represent the only light to be found,
in the barn when Jesus was born.

Under the tree lie colorful presents,
festively wrapped, and tied with bright string.
They help us remember the gifts that were given
to honor the newborn King.

So next time you hear naysayers complain, "Christmas has become too commercial".
Remind them of how we use these ancient traditions
In keeping His story eternal.

©Linda Troxell 12-26-16