I love the Christmas season. The lights. The weather. The family. I love the music as well. Christmas songs have some of the richest words when it comes to the reality of our faith. Immanuel - God with us. That is POWERFUL!!
I was listening to Christmas music as I drove to an early morning meeting today. The song I heard is titled "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." It's the song with the phrase, "Now bring us some figgy pudding. Now bring us some figgy pudding. Now bring us some figgy pudding and bring it out here..."
A later verse says, "We won't go until we get some...etc..."
As I drove, I thought about how selfish that could come across as! I mean "Now" bring us... And "bring it out here."
Honestly, my initial thoughts were not the most pastor-like: "Why don't you get off your rear-end and go into the other room and get your own figgy pudding!?!!!! And - you're making demands that you won't go until you get it - seriously!?!?!! There's the door!!"
Were those bad initial thoughts for me to have? I don't know. I see a lot of this attitude when it comes to people getting presents - and having themselves served over the Christmas season.
I guess I'm venting a little. I'm sure the song has a great story behind it. I'm sure there is a lot of history to it. I'm also guessing someone who is reading this knows that history and would like to go eyeball-to-eyeball with me and share it!!!
If I've offended you, I am sorry. But in this season, I want to remember that it really is not about me, my wants, and having myself served! I don't care how good the pudding is!! I want to remember that it is about our God wrapped in human flesh - who came to serve others....
Ok - my rant is done! From the bottom of my heart - I do wish you a very merry Christmas!!
