Tis the Season to be Jolly

I wondered to myself, where does the phrase above—“Tis the season to be jolly”—originate? I went to my source for helpful information, AI Overview. Here is what I discovered - “The phrase originates from the popular Christmas carol “Deck the Halls,” with English lyrics written by Thomas Oliphant 1862.”

According to my quick online research, one of the key ideas of the phrase and song, “refers to the festive, Christmas season.” Good enough for me. I am all about having a festive mood for Christmas; and why not? It is baby Jesus birthday — Savior of the world, long-awaited Messiah in the Bible (Luke 2:1-20).  

Who could imagine attending a birth of baby or celebration of a birthday which was not a bit festive, with celebration? Even the worst kind of Scrooge usually comes around, finding their smile at Christmas. 

I think the phrase above gets it right, “Tis the season to be jolly,” our calendars have said this for centuries. In spite of hardship and tragedy this time of year, we know because of the date on the calendar, this might be a wonderful time of year. 

This weekend at Journey Community Christian Church we’re taking a look at Romans 12:1-21 in the Bible. We’ll discover (14 days before Christmas arrives) Jesus, God’s Son and our Savior makes every day special. Jesus birth and His life, death, and resurrection changes history forever, for everyone. 

Because of Jesus — No longer do we have to wait for the pages to turn on the annual calendar, for Christmas JOY to arrive. Jesus' birth in Bethlehem brought JOY for all-time. When Jesus is Lord and Savior we begin discovering HOW?   HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF LIFE - each day! 

With Jesus we can find real, forever satisfaction in life, come what may.  Come and check things out. We’ll have the room warm and the coffee is hot. This is the perfect time in every way —  to be festive together.