"The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear!" -Elf
Elf is one of my favorite holiday movies! He is such a positive, happy person and I can't help but smile at him even when he is being naive. He has such a childlike spirit, especially when it comes to Christmas, and I think we could learn a lot from him.
Jesus, as an adult, told the disciples that he wanted the children to be near him, that their faith was to be commended (Matthew 19:14). There is a beauty and a abandonment in the faith of a child. It is unlimited, spirit-filled, unrestrained, and free. When I think about worshiping God in this manner, I think about how the shepherds must have felt seeing that huge host of angels singing in the sky. I think about Mary embracing her first child for the first time, knowing he would be so much more than she could understand. I think about the wise men bringing gifts fit for a king. The heart of worship...the outpouring of praise that was so great and so overwhelming...what a beautiful scene. Let us take this opportunity of Christmas to knock down our spiritual walls. Let us become like little children. Like the character of Buddy the Elf, let us sing loudly for all to hear. May our praise fill the skies like it did that night in Bethlehem. And may we hold on to that innocence and fearless faith all year 'round.
"Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:13-14
Journey on!