True Meaning of Christmas

Black Friday…
The beginning of the season that is supposed to mark the most holy day
And nowadays, it’s taboo to say
Unless you use phrases like “Seasons Greetings” or “Happy Holidays”
The most important thing is to show respect
By making sure to be politically correct
And we undoubtedly forget
That Christmas Day is not just about deal shopping and mall hopping
WII, PS3, Blue-Ray and plasma screens
I-Touch, I-Pods and I-Phones depleting our funds
All in an effort to keep up with the Johnsons
Maybe that’s why the colors are red and green
Because now your bank account is in the red
And you’re spending green you haven’t seen or earned yet
And this is supposed to be a recession
Statisticians say comparable to the Great Depression
But still we run amuck trying our luck
At getting the hottest new thing that’ll next season be old
All the while forgetting the greatest story ever told
And our children know more about Santa Claus and the North Pole
Not understanding that this babe was born to save our souls
Not knowing he’s here because our hearts have waxed cold
He’s the savior that the prophets had foretold
He’s the reason we give gifts – to mirror the myrrh, frankincense and gold
Don’t be cajoled living for him is only for the strong and bold
You are not supposed to fit into the world’s mold
Lets stop walking around masked behind sin’s blindfold
And put the already defeated Satan and his demons in a chokehold
Cause this here is three fold:
The Son: providing the way out of where our sin has led us
The Father: allowing the Son to be born and shed his blood to forgive us
The Spirit: To lead us to the right direction fighting the flesh within us
It is time we give thanks to God for sending us down his son
And you can choose to be the One
To show the world the true meaning of Christmas.

©2009 Imani Rhema