Posted on 12/24/2016 10:47:54 AM PST by Salvation
The video below is a 2008 Coca-Cola commercial that takes up the theme of the star of Christmas.
Let us review the impact that the star of Christmas had on the wise men, the Magi.
Yes, no one encounters Jesus Christ and goes away unchanged. A blind man went away able to see, the deaf to hear, the lame to walk. The hungry went away satisfied, the ignorant instructed, the guilty forgiven, sinners converted.
The call of the nations to change and to new life began with a star. The light of the star opens the way to the Light of World, Jesus. The star of my life is Jesus.
In the commercial below we see Santa (a name that means Holy One) sending forth a star, one that touches people and radiates a light that transforms them.
Yes, there is something about that star that changes everyone who looks at it. They become more forgiving, more gracious, more aware of others, more connected to others, more loving. The light of the star, and the light of the world, is Jesus. His light is meant to have that same effectand more besides.
In the background of the commercial an old Elvis song plays: Wise men say only fools rush in, but I cant help falling in love with you. Shall I stay? Would it be a sin if I cant help falling in love with you?
Of course the love that is symbolized by the star is not the romantic love of the song but the brotherly and agape love that Christ gives. Like the Magi who found Christ by the star, no one sees the star of Jesus and encounters Him and then goes away unchanged. Indeed, if we authentically encounter Christ, we are equipped to love, just as the people in this commercial are. We are equipped to forgive, to bring healing, to help others find strength and glory in the truth, and to come to full maturity in Christ. A person who knows Jesus and has encountered Him cannot help loving others, not in some merely sentimental way, but with a strong and vigorous love rooted in the truth. This is the same love that Jesus has for us all.
At the end of the commercial is an exhortation in Spanish that translates as follows: Give the world the best of you. The best of me is Jesus.
Monsignor Pope Ping!
And the message is that Santa Clause is all of us doing things for others and modeling that behavior. Others see it, the star, and the love spreads.
That part was not clear to me.
(Not that it matters.) Cute commercial.
Merry Christmas!
It is far better to see the changes in people as a result of coming to Jesus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pkcg9Vhij4
Now I've added another favorite Christmas song to my list.
It doesn't mention the Incarnation or the Nativity, I wish it would, but it's a great song.
Star Of Bethlehem Lyrics
Star of Bethlehem shining bright
bathing the world in heav'nly light,
Let the glow of your distant glory
fill us with hope this Christmas night.
Star of innocence, star of goodness
gazing out since time began,
You who've lived through endless ages
view with love the age of man.
Star of beauty hear our plea,
whisper your wisdom tenderly.
Star of Bethlehem set us free
make us a world we long to see.
Star of Bethlehem, star up high,
miracle of the midnight sky,
Let your luminous life of heaven
better our hearts and make us fly.
Star of happiness, star of wonder
you see everything from afar,
Cast your eye upon the future
make us wiser than we are.
Star of gentleness, hear our plea,
whisper your wisdom tenderly.
Star of Bethlehem set us free
make us a world we long to see.
source: http://www.lyricsondemand.com/soundtracks/h/homealonelyrics/starofbethlehemlyrics.html
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