Monday, December 10, 2012

And I Feel Fine


Hello Friends, 

There is a show on the History Channel called The Doomsday Prophets. Have you watched it?  In this show, cameras follow various people through their strategies for preparing for the end of the world, or a calamity close to it.  These individuals believe the end of the world is at hand and they are prepared for it, with weapons caches and food stockpiles, escape routes and multi-step strategies for survival. It’s a bizarre show that has little to do with history, and many Americans are tuned in. 

The show Doomsday Prophets reminds me of a favorite song I listened to in college…by 90’s rock group REM.  They sing a song, It’s the End of the World as We Know It and the chorus ends with the line “and I feel fine.”  Most of the stars of this show are far from fine.  They are paranoid.

Christmas is coming.  Jesus in a barn, an unsuspecting, kingdom changer.  Son of God and Son of Man.  He is the one the Prophets spoke of.  He was there in the beginning and he will be there when it all comes down.  No need for escape routes and weapons caches for those who put their trust in him.

We celebrate Christmas because this world belongs to Jesus, all of it.  From REM to the Doomsday Prophets.  In the beginning and in the end, it all belongs to Jesus.  He came into our world to give us peace, to give us hope to give us joy and love.  And because of it I do feel fine.