As we celebrated what some see as one of the greatest holidays in America today, Black Friday, I must quote a friend of mine from a posting he made on Facebook…the Rev. Dr. Ray Long wrote, “The day after we celebrate being thankful to God for all our blessings we push, shove, and race to spend money that we don't have! Only in America!” Well, it looks to me as if it's not only in America, but it certainly is the American way! Unfortunately, he hit the nail on the head…and it’s sad. We (yes, all of us) are so possession oriented that should scare us. Oh, I know God wants us be good stewards of what he has given us, and who shouldn’t want to save money. But more important, I believe, than stewardship is our witness. This is not to say that stewardship is not important, but our witness consists of how we treat others and how we use what God has given us…two elements integral to godly Black Friday shopping…and doesn’t that phrase (godly Black Friday shopping) seem like a contradiction! I guess the news reporters might be following only the antics of heathens…after all, at best our nation is 60% Christian (that is my joke for the 2010 Christmas season!). Yet, my observation today (yes, I went shopping today…though out of necessity, not searching for bargains) was not particularly positive. Regardless, with the holiday behind me (Thanksgiving that is, not Black Friday) I can start my annual Christmas ritual. Tonight, the 1984 version of “A Christmas Carol” with George C. Scott (yeah!).
2 comments:
I cannot respond to this post as I am still in shock that YOU went shopping!!!
As I watched the news clips of folks that camped out all night in the cold in tents outside of stores the thought crossed my mind, would WE do this for JESUS & to further the message of HIM to a lost world??? Just a thought!
Good point JW...most would not...but the next question is just how far would we go for the King? Yeah, Jill was in shock too!!
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