On my morning walk a couple of days ago, I saw that one of my neighbors has started putting up their outdoor Christmas decorations. This got me wondering if it's too early to start celebrating Christmas.
Of course, there's no definitive answer to this question, so I wanted to offer my opinion. I think that from a commercial aspect, it does seem too early. Many stores are already having their "Black Friday" sales, and we're already seeing Christmas-themed TV advertisements. That's a bit much.
But on the other hand, for those of us who celebrate the birth of Christ as the world- and life-changing event that it was and is, is it ever too early to start celebrating the day God came to us in human form? Advent is a season of hope, joy, love, peace. It's the time of year more than any other when we catch little glimpses of light breaking into the darkness of this world.
And it's all because of Jesus.
Why wouldn't we want to celebrate that for as long as we can?
I'm going to go put on some Christmas music, even if my wife rolls her eyes at me.
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