Dress for Christmas!

Looks can be Deceiving

Halloween may be the holiday of masks. But Christmas is the holiday of unmasking.

Christmas, not Halloween, is the day for Christians to remember that looks can be deceiving. 

At Halloween reality is covered with Masks and Costumes. People can be whomever they want to be and ignore the fact that it’s all pretend… for a moment. 

At Christmas reality is announced through the Master in a Cradle! Christ came as we needed, clothed in weakness… for a moment. 

Not everything is as it appears. The strength of the strong, the might of the mighty, the wisdom of the wise… it’s all far closer to a costume than we realize.

Not everything is as it appears. The weakness of the weak, the humility of the servant, the wisdom of the dependent… it’s going bear fruit sooner than we realize.

Mary rejoiced in the Spirit of Christmas before she gave birth to the Christmas present. 

He has brought down rulers from their thrones

but has lifted up the humble.

Luke 1:52

In Christmas, the kings of the earth are reminded that their might is a mask and their crown a costume. 

In Christmas, the lowliest begins His path to the throne. Rather than an ascent, He began a descent as a servant unto death which culminates in a resurrected reign! 

How will we celebrate? Will we dress up for Christmas or Halloween, brothers and sisters?

Will we make masks and costumes of our momentary fantasies or embrace the serving rags of our resurrected King? 

Many who dress for Christmas do it with a Halloween spirit–masking life in material gluttony. Even at Christmas, the world chases fantasies.

Let’s enjoy a Christian Christmas! Let’s feast knowing this is not all there is! Let’s give gifts that remember the Gift of the Son and look forward toward the Reward of His Return. 

Let’s unmask the darkness, grief, strength, and might knowing that they are only for a moment! We wait in hope and joy for the day when the humility of the King and His people will be revealed in the Kingdom of the Lord. 

We dress for Christmas in humility of heart, serving others knowing that not everything is as it appears. We serve in hope, while the world may look down on the humble ways of the servant, we know looks can be deceiving.

We’ve seen the King of Heaven and Earth in a Cradle!