A few articles and cartoons this past year have me thinking about Christmas a little different than normal. Above is a cartoon from AiG that is comical and relatable to many of us as it seems that their is at least one person in each town that over-does-it with the Christmas decorations. We may “ooo” and “ahhh” or we could giggle at the gaudy looking lights and statues. But it prompts me to question what kind of preparation am I (are we) making for Christmas on the inside. Scripture tells us that our bodies are a temple for the Lord and that the Holy Spirit dwells within believers, which is true on many levels. If we could look inside ourselves at where we are inviting Christ and the Holy Spirit what would we see?
Would we see a building full to the brim of garbage, stinking festering? Would we see an empty building dressed up in lights and decoration? Would we see pristine living conditions and yet a locked room or two? Or would we see a place that is warm, well lit, and open; a clean place where shadows are fleeting?
This Christmas many have or will dress up their homes, nothing wrong with that, but while you drive by them or while you put up your own consider these things. Are you dressing up and cleaning out the temple? We all know that so many people only bother to dress up the outside of their "temples", but God is far more concerned with the inward things and He wants a place to celebrate and be celebrated this Christmas season.
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