Yuletide Thoughts at Halloween
This past week I was indoor-bound. Lack of energy and more Indian summer heat kept me there. I was so grateful we had mulched the garden pots so I didn’t “have” to go out to water. But when I went out today my heart thrilled to see what I’d been missing while I was inside…our “Yuletide” camellia bushes had started blooming!!
As I’m sure you can tell by their name, “Yuletide” camellias are supposed to bloom during the Christmas season. To us, they represent the New Life that came when Jesus, the Son of God and Son of man, was born in a manger on Christmas Day. But here it is, the weekend before Halloween!
Maybe this is a more appropriate time to see Yuletide’s cheery faces! During this “celebration” of death and fear and threats to trick if we don’t treat, we can remember that God, in His amazing love, came to us in a most unexpected way. He chose to send His Son to live as a mere man so He could take away our fear of death and offer us eternal life! Mark 6:36 “Do not fear, only believe.”
Let the Yuletide carols ring: “Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King!”