Chick-a-boom, Don't You Just Love It?

Boy, don’t you just love it? And no, I’m not talking about Daddy Dewdrop’s song. It has become one of our most used and favourite lines, especially at this time of year. “I just love it!” You may have used that line in reference to anything from the ring on your finger, to stuffed mushrooms to new tv shows. From hair cuts to manicures. The problem is, none of it really cuts it, pardon the pun, in the real sense of the line.
Listening to teens a week or so ago was interesting. They were all over some “dream boat” on tv. He could have been a movie star or a musician for all I knew. But everyone knew, within ear shot, they LLLLOOOOVVVVVVVEEEDD HIM! It doesn’t take much brain power to think back to “the day” when we knew the same experience. More so with girls then men. But then again there was Ann-Margaret . . . and others.
Last night we were out at the department store and we over heard on more then one occasion, people showing someone else an item using those famous words, “Don’t you just love it?”. Again on more then one occasion it tweaked my curiosity and I looked to see what they had in their hands. From a man’s perspective I couldn’t see what the fuss was about.
Christmas’ season is upon us with only five weeks left. The stores started early, the sales came as quickly as the flyers arrived. The flyers fly in and the money flies out. Those giving will think those receiving the gift will say, “I just love it” where in fact, they may love the gesture and not the gift. And I guess that is what it’s all about. Living in a non-Christian society makes us wonder what the loving feeling is at this time of year.
All the things about church, faith, Christmas, Christ and the birth of God’s Son in Bethlehem seem to take a back seat to Santa, White Christmas, reindeer, and sleigh bells. But you know. I think that is all right. And I think that it can in some way be the only time of the year that some people feel loved. Not because of who they are or what they have become but just because someone stops for a moment in time and says, as they hand them their gift, “Don’t you just love it?”. It is our moment and their moment and that precious moment when love takes over, if only for a moment.
In a moment, Jesus came and showed all of us love. Isn’t it wonderful that even though the world rejects Him, they don’t reject His message, “Love your neighbour as yourself.”
Something to think about.
Rob