Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Merry Christmas!

One of my favorite movies of all time is Back to Future with

Michael J Fox. The gist of the movies is The film tells the story of

Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from

1985 to 1955. He meets his future-parents in high school and

accidentally attracts his future mother's romantic interest. Marty

must repair the damage to history by causing his parents-to-be to fall

in love, and with the help of scientist Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown, he must

find a way to return to 1985. This movie has caused me to contemplate

if history were to change, what would the future be like?

Have you ever asked if Jesus had not been born; what would

today be like?

First, the value of mankind would be vastly different. Slavery of women only began to

change under the influence of Christian Missionaries. If you are a woman, without

Christ you may still have had no rights today. Doubt this, then look at many African

and Islam cultures where Christ influence is less. Instead of watching football this

Christmas would we be watching life and death cage fighting? A fifth

century monk is credited with ending, the gladiators.

Second , can you imagine what the world would be like without the following minds?

What would music have evolved to without the Christian minds of Handel, Vivaldi and

Bach? If that is a little too much ancient history, did you know a primary influence on

Rock and Roll is Gospel music?

How different would science be without the great minds of Keppler, Boyle, Pascal,

Pasteur, Newton, and numerous others.

How boring would the world be without these great writers, Chesterton, Augustine,

C.S. Lewis, Dostoevsky, and Dickens?

What I am most concerned about without Christ there would be no Santa Clause.

Because, Santa Clause was birthed from the life of Christian Saint Nicholas. There will

be some who will attempt to take Christ out of Christmas; do they really know what

they are asking for? C.S. Lewis Wrote they would be asking for “Always winter, but

never Christmas.” The best response to those who wish to take Christ out of Christmas

is to prayerfully wish them a Merry Christmas!

Be God’s

Roger Miller