Once Annually

It's Christmas Eve and tomorrow is the celebration of our Saviour's birth. I was just reading a parody of The Night Before Christmas and found a troubling insight into how the secular world views Christmas. The antagonist is pleading for forgiveness and remarks, "It's the time for forgiving- comes only once a year!" I have also heard some musical pieces throughout the season that reiterate this idea. Do people really think that forgiveness and kindness are only warranted around Christmas? And if so why? Do we as Christians not do a good enough job of showing kindness and forgiveness all year long? Maybe we all need to spend some more time intentionally loving and forgiving people all year round. And on that note, I'm off to the Christmas Eve service at Obi where I will be playing a wise man. Merry Christmas everyone, and thank you for coming to this Earth to save us Lord!