The Simplicity of the Season

At this time of the year, it is important to remember what is most important.

"Remember the true meaning of Christmas" is something we typically hear around this time of the year, the maybe one or two voices that we hear above the noise of the season attempting to bring us back to reality.

For a second, we remember what Christmas is about, and then we go on our way, worrying about finding and receiving the perfect gifts, and surviving the craziness of the busy season.

It is times like these, when the commercialization of Christmas and the "you really do need a new Lexus" commercials are on overload, that I am reminded of a great movie clip about what is important in life.

The movie is Schindler's List, and the clip is from one of the last scenes, where Schindler faces his own reality of what is important in life.

So What is Most Important?

Understanding that Jesus came to provide hope for the hopeless (every type of hopeless condition)-

Realizing that even from birth there were those who did not understand the purpose of Jesus' life-

Remembering that Jesus was born in simplicity in an animal feeding trough rather than a palace-

Grasping that life is not about you, or me, or what we want....

It is important to remember at all times what is most important.

References:

Spielberg, S. (1993). Schindler's List [Motion Picture]. USA: Universal Pictures.