"Near........Far"

I remember as a child the Sesame Street skit with Grover coming close to the camera and saying "near", then running away from the camera and yelling "far". This was to teach children the difference between the two words. Somehow, we have lost that knowledge when it comes to our relationship to God. I have been watching the attendance at church slip since the holiday season began. Each week it has dropped, and it causes me to think, what is its replacement. Christmas parties and Christmas shopping seem to rule our time. We really need to be careful, because the rest of the world is looking for a reason to take Christ out of Christmas. Now is the time we have to show how near we are to God. This is the season we celebrate the day that God came "near".
Have Merry Christmas!!