1/2/07
Don't you just love the after Christmas sales? No more boy band covers of "Frosty the Snowman" being pumped into your soul, no more terrible store uniforms (Old Navy had aprons that read "How can I ELF you?"), no more developing alergies to the lastest holiday scents ("fireplace"? Really? Who knew you could bag up soot and make some money?).
Instead, it's now our opportunity to search frantically for that "true deal" while scrounging around for that coveted gift receipt. Makes me wonder what Baby Jesus would've bought once he returned the myrrh and frankincense (don't tell me he wouldn't have, either). Just think, he could've returned those, used a little bit of that gold (always a safe gift for the relatives and knowing/wise men) and gotten someting a little more age-appropriate. Like a toy boat. Or a Carpenter Set for Beginners. I know he's the Son of God but I don't know of anyone that didn't enjoy banging things together when they were little. Better yet, do you think he would make New Years Resolutions? Would they remain solidly followed? Would Jesus even have a vice/problem to fix?
Resolutions are so pretty silly, when you get down to it. We decide to be more thrifty and then spend $40/month on a gym membership that we'll use through the second week of February. We attempt to watch our language while singing along to every song on the radio, regardless of the topic. We say we'll invest deeply in sharing love and mercy with others and then we vilify and belittle celebrities and politicians mercilessly. Why even try this?
Imagine what it would look like if we were all to base our new year and New Years off our God as opposed to our Culture. We would stop saying "How are you?" and actually care about asking it. We would stop hearing the Bible read to us and actually dive into what the revolutionary relatioship with our Living God looks like and means for us. We even would have built-in workout buddies in the Family of God! Makes you wonder whether those resolutions would last. I'm thinking it's gotta be better than tripping over than dust bunny-birthing exercise equipment in July knowing I have 5 months to come up with another resolution...
