Did you keep your decorations up? I did . . .
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The idea that one would keep their Christmas decorations does make a statement. However, that statement can be looked at in a few ways.
Some people might see it as laziness. We know that it's not.
Some people may think we're waiting for warmer weather. And, after the Polar Vortex that we "survived" earlier this week, that could be an honest truth. But it's not the truth.
Some may see it as a sign that we're just trying to be annoying people, because "Christmas ended weeks ago." Yet, as Christians, we know that this is not the truth by any means.
The REAL reason that we keep up our decorations throughout the entirety of the Christmas season is that we want to express our joy of the Incarnation - that "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14). We want everyone to know that this Baby is the true Light of the World, and that He continues to guide us through His Holy Spirit, through Word and Sacrament, and through our own personal relationship with Him each day.
So if you kept up your Christmas decorations until the end of the season, CONGRATULATIONS - and THANK YOU! If you didn't, no biggie - but I would hope that you would think about why we decorate and what those decorations REALLY are announcing to the world when we use them.
By NOT taking down our Christmas decorations until the end of the season, we're truly telling the world that we are making a statement: That we are thankful that our God became like us in all things but sin, and that we are able to continue to use His Light to constantly be drawn closer to Him daily.
It's not a statement of laziness, procrastination or annoyance.
It's a statement of faith.
It's a statement saying that we're thankful for the Mystery of the Incarnation, and that our joy cannot be contained to the secular understanding of the season.
And that's not a bad thing.
Enjoy the journey . . .
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