In his book “God With Us: The Miracle of Christmas,” John MacArthur writes:
“I read a haunting newspaper story several years ago about a wealthy Boston family who had a christening party for their new baby. They invited all their friends and relatives to their magnificent home to celebrate the birth of their precious infant. A half-hour into the party, when it was time to bring the baby out for everyone to see, the mother made a tragic discovery. The large bed where she had left the baby asleep was piled high with the coats of the guests. The baby was lying dead underneath the mound, suffocated by the carelessly discarded wraps.”
MacArthur goes on to draw a parallel between the horrible scene in the Boston bedroom and the manner in which our consumer culture “celebrates” the birth of Jesus Christ. He writes, “Lost is the realization that Christmas is first of all the birth of the Savior. He is all but forgotten…”
[see also #17645]