STRANGER IN TOWN

We had an opportunity as a family to sing and play together today at a local service.It doesn't happen too often nowadays,as everyone is busy with different church/worship engagements.However when it does happen,I count it such a blessing to worship God together in song in this way.We sang a piece written by Ian twenty odd years ago,yet still so relevant today.It talked about how to many at Christmas,Jesus is merely a stranger in town.He means nothing more than that.The words have lingered with me all day and as I watch people rushing around on a busy Saturday in The shopping centre,I wonder if they are afraid that someone will buy the gift they want before they get to it.What does Jesus make of it all as He watches folk spend like there's no tomorrow?There's such a difference between a stranger who you quickly pass in the street and is instantly forgettable and a personal friend,who knows all about you and will always be there for you,no matter what.Think tonight about the dearest friend you have in the whole world,well Jesus wants to be more precious than that,in a way that is beyond measuring.I hope we are drawn right into The Stable this Christmas,in a new and vibrant way.