I don´t believe in making sarcastic remarks about Christmas as being just a fatuous consumer´s festival.　 Of course it is.　 But I do believe in taking advantage of the moment and point to Christ.　 Back in church history it was decided to celebrate the birth of Jesus and call it Christmas. That´s their decision. Our business is to point to Christ and testify of the joy of salvation in Him and in Him only.

One of my young friends in Denmark had the courage to stand up at an office party at Christmas asking the simple question, "Do you 　know what Christmas is really about?"　 And he told them what Christ meant to him.　 It was many years ago, and when I met him recently as a mature man I joyfully reminded him of that fine "happening" in my home town and let him know how it warmed my heart.

In the Western world we sing the finest Christmas songs ever written expressing the very gospel in sublime words.　 Tough soldiers on the battle fields at Christmas are often sensitive to its message.　 Materialism has reached its saturation point – but hearts are longing for true satisfaction.　 "I ain´t got no satisfaction", Mick Jagger from Rolling Stones was once singing.　 A young mother writes in her blog, "I have a sewage heart, a leprous soul and both are incredibly hollow and aching", and she quotes David in Psa. 63,　 "My soul thirsts for you (God)."

Unhappy because of a wrecked marriage a young man went on board an airplane.　 "O, God, give me a sign", he groaned.　 One of the engines caught fire, and the airplane flew back.　 He was broken and found Christ.　 He is the brother-in-law of my American son-in-law who had counseled him. (He was baptized recently). No matter what, 　"He (Jesus) is able to save to the uttermost!"　 (Hebr. 7:25).

The materialistic, consumer´s Christmas with the many lighted decorations may be a disguised cry for satisfaction. Instead of sarcastic remarks we should listen to that cry.　 Augustine was right, "You have made us for Yourself, o Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in You."　 The modern, surfeited　 Christmas consumers should know what Christmas is about as my young friend put it at that office party.　 It is about Christ! 　And the world has yet to see what He has done to our lives.