A Christmas Dilemma

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: December 25, 2011

Where will you spend the morning of December 25?…

So with Christmas on a Sunday
you will have a choice to make.
Will you go to church or will you stay at home?
It's a choice we're rarely given.
and it's one that's really hard
(unless, of course, you'll spend the day alone).

Some might say, "It's Jesus' Birthday!
There's no question what do.
He's deserving of your presence and your time.
The best gift that you can give Him
is to make sure you're at church.
Not to be there on His birthday is a crime!"

But, then others aren't so calloused.
"Christmas mornings are for home.
After all you'll be at church on Christmas Eve.
Wasn't Jesus born to free you
from religion's ball-and-chain?
Isn't legalism one of His pet peeves?"

So you see, it's quite confusing.
You can make a case for each.
Starting Christmas Day at church or 'round the tree.
And I'm guessing He (whose birthday
is the reason for the gifts)
is content to leave the choice with you and me.

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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.

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