That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.

The birth of Jesus is a time for joy which dispels our fear.

by Cecil Sanders on November 29, 2022

This last Monday Bro. Tim led our devotional time as our church staff meeting began. He directed our attention to a video clip from the classic television show, A Charlie Brown Christmas. In this scene, a frustrated Charlie Brown asks, “Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about? Linus answers, “Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about.” As the house lights dim and the spotlight shines on Linus, he proceeds to quote from memory the Christmas narrative found in Luke 2:8-14. My heart was stirred to hear words directly from holy Scripture communicating the simple yet glorious truth – And the angel said unto them, 'Fear not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.’ (Luke 2:10-11).

Bro. Tim explained to us that Linus, who always clings tightly to his trademark ‘security blanket’, actually dropped it when he quoted the words ‘Fear not’. The implication from screenwriter Charles Shultz was that with Jesus coming neither Linus nor anyone should be afraid.

The birth of Jesus is a time for joy which dispels our fear. The fear of living a meaningless existence and enduring a hellish eternity dissolves because the Savior has arrived. Our Jesus came to bear the penalty of our sin and bring us peace with God through faith in Christ (Rom. 5:1). This is the message of Christmas, Charlie Brown! This is why we sing “Joy to the World”, church family.

My prayer for each of us this Christmas is that we would all bask in the blessing and beauty of true meaning of Christ’s coming. Oh, how He loves us! Soak it in, brothers and sisters! Drink deeply of the love of God Almighty for your soul! Be still in this truth and rejoice!

Cecil Sanders

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