Thursday, December 22
 
“Mary’s Boy Child”
 
As I listen to “Mary’s Boy Child”, my first thought is that it is lovely. It is a beautiful, amazing and heart-touching musical reminder for us to keep Christ in Christmas.
 
We need to be prompted because as time has gone by, society has changed Christmas. Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” written in 1843 perhaps is responsible for the Christmas celebrations we have today. Stories written about Santa Claus, elves, reindeer and grinches have taken front and center. The secular preparations taking place this time of the year (buying presents, decorations, party going, etc.) keep us busy. These Christmas activities performed by Christians and non-Christians alike are often devoid of Christian elements.
 
The first lines of “Mary’s Boy Child” reminds us what the real source of information on Christmas is…the Holy Bible. We are signaled to remember and prepare for the commemoration of the birth of Christ. This song while telling the story of Christ’s birth, beckons us to recall that this child carried the hopes for the whole world because He came to save us.
 
The Father sent Jesus because of His love for us. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
 
Let’s reflect during this Christmas season on what Jesus did for each of us.
 
And man will live forevermore because of Christmas Day!!
 
Christmas blessings to you all.
 
Beth Canada
 
 
Musician — Janice Byrd