Psalm 136:1-3
Thank God! He deserves your thanks.
His love never quits.
Thank the God of all gods,
His love never quits.
Thank the Lord of all lords.
His love never quits
Scripture quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved.
No sooner did we swallow the last bites of turkey and pumpkin pie from Thanksgiving Day than the Christmas frenzy began…including the seasonal televisions programs. There is no need to record them at our house…we’ve probably watched “Frosty the Snowman” at least once every month (or more) for the last two or years. And last Christmas season, we recorded “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” and “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer”, also. Greg likes to say that “It’s always Christmas at the Robus house!
I would have to say that we are pretty “up” on our “Frosty” around here…and from where I stand, “Frosty the Snowman” is anything but a quitter! He does everything possible to stay alive…but not at the expense of others. He is quite concerned with a little friend, Karen, who gets too cold. He worries about her feelings – and her health. Frosty is kind and loving to the children in the village…and he is even nicer than most would be to the evil magician who wants to steal his magic hat!
Now, I know what you are thinking…surely she isn’t comparing “Frosty the Snowman” to God! Absolutely not! But here’s the deal…we have little to no problem accepting that a make-believe snowman can do these things. We readily accept that he can be kind to others and see after their needs – sometimes at the expense of his own. We trust that Frosty really will come to life again someday…and with childlike wonder, we swallow this hook, line, and sinker.
But when it comes to all that God does for us…all of the gazillions of ways that He NEVER quits on our behalf…the tremendous sacrifice that He made for us in giving us Jesus to die for our sins…it seems like we often more readily trust in “Frosty the Snowman”! We certainly do not treat God with the respect and care that He deserves - much less give Him the gratitude.
This holiday season – and throughout the coming year – let’s focus more on the unending love and care that God provides for us. Let’s remind ourselves often how He never quits on our behalf. And let’s be grateful…really, truly, genuinely, visibly grateful. Doesn’t the One who named and numbered the stars - yet has time to hear and answer our every prayer - deserve our thanks and praise?
©2014 Debbie Robus
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