That's What Christmas is All About
Growing up, every year my family and I would gather around the TV this time of year to watch the Peanuts Christmas special, Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown. It was an annual event in our household to watch that classic animated TV special. In the climax of that film, an exasperated Charlie Brown, responsible for directing the Christmas pageant but not having a clear vision about what it all means, desperately cries out, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” Charlie Brown’s best friend Linus is ready with an answer. He takes center stage, says “lights please,” and recites Luke 2:8-14 which you’ll later hear again: And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For ...