What The World Needs Now

The Christmas Season is all about giving. But for me, it’s a struggle. I’m just not good at picking out gifts. It’s not like I don’t try, I just have a hard time figuring out the right gift. My wife is great at it though, and she always gets people the perfect gift.

Which got me thinking… Have you seen that Amazon commercial on TV with the janitor? It’s the sweet story of a janitor at a theatre who is  sweeping and cleaning up but singing at the same time. The song he is singing, “What the world needs now is love, sweet love.” Suddenly, thanks to a surprise gift from his fellow employees, he becomes the main attraction. The gift is a suit and a microphone so that he can bring his “God given gift of a beautiful singing voice” to light on stage.

That commercial touched me because it reminded me that all of us have God given gifts that make us special. Maybe you know what your gift is, or maybe you haven’t discovered it yet, but it’s there… and it’s special… and so are you. And if you are strong enough, and brave enough, to share your gift with others, then maybe, just maybe, that’s the real meaning of Christmas!

"And there were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night, and lo the angel of the lord came upon them, and the glory of the lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid, and the angel said unto them, fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a savior who is Christ the Lord. And suddenly there was with the angels a multitude of the heavenly hosts, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth - peace, good will toward men."

“And that’s the real meaning of Christmas – Charlie Brown!”