That Sure Is A Beautiful Tree

I really enjoy driving around during the Christmas season and looking at all of the lights and displays in the yards and on the houses. For one thing, you can get a pretty idea where their heart is by what they have put out for the world to see. Anita loves to decorate and the inside of the house always looks so beautiful. I, on the other hand, am an enjoyer and not a decorator. She would love to have lights strung all over the house, and I did put some lights on two bushes out front this year. Hey, its a start. She also has a way of making the scrawniest, bare little tree look as though it was the pick of the forest. Speaking of trees, I had a man ask me several years ago if having a Christmas tree was wrong, because it did have anything to do with the birth of Christ. I thought for a moment and mentioned to him that usually, the tree that is used is an "evergreen" tree which speaks of the Eternality of Jesus. Even though He took upon Himself temporal flesh, He is still very much Eternal God. It is also decorated or adorned with beautiful objects and in particular, lights. When Jesus came to this earth, He came as the Light of the world and even the different colored lights reminds us that He came for all races of people. He lights the hearts of all mankind. I also mentioned that it is, in fact, a tree. Even though it is Christmas, we must remember that Christ was born to die on a tree for your sins and for mine. We often put a star on the top of the tree which reminds us that Jesus said "If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto Me". There is more that could be said, but I think you get the picture. It sure is a beautiful tree when you come to think of it.