EmailA few different friends have been sending me this video from YouTube. It’s a new Christmas song that has a lot of appeal. It tells the story of shopping one Christmas when a young boy asks, “Where’s the line to see Jesus?” That simple statement points out a profound truth about the holiday season. Jesus should be the real attraction. Advent and Christmas should be a time when we get excited about our Savior.
I may show this video clip in my children’s church this Christmas season. Here are a few discussion questions to debrief once the kids watch it.
- What story does this song talk about?
- Why do you think it’s easier to get excited about Santa?
- If you could visit with Jesus face-to-face, what would you tell him?
- If you had to name a place, Where’s is the Line to See Jesus?
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A great reminder at Christmas about what it is all about! Thanks Tony for sharing this with us.
Anybody out there seen any or written a skit or play that goes with the song “Where is the line to see Jesus”?
This is indeed a very beautiful song, but we do not have to stand in line to see Jesus! Matthew 28:20, states, “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” We have only to open our eyes to see Jesus, and open our ears to hear him. He is with us wherever we go, sadly many people do not even realize this!! God Bless! Merry Christmas!!
Hmmmm…..do you think that maybe we don’t “see the line” because we aren’t looking for it? I would love to see a conversation center around the fact that the very trees and rocks cry out. Christ can’t be hidden. We just haven’t stopped to look for Him. I love leading children to the reality that God is everywhere we look. We are made in the very image of Christ. We couldn’t take Him out of Christmas if we wanted to. Even if we choose not to acknowledge Him, His presence is evident in everyone and everything we see. (And I found the stalker boy in the video…creepy…but maybe that’s just me :>) ) Merry Christmas, Tony!
Great point! I’ve been thinking a lot about where Jesus showed up in the first place. The modern American shopping mall has more in common with Herod’s Palace than the lowly manger.
It seems to me that Santa Claus was brought about to bring the world together for Christmas. There are a lot of different religions around the globe and yet some of those people celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus. It’s because Santa Claus takes the religious aspect out of Christmas leaving only the exchanging and receiving of gifts. It is extremely important for those that believe to not forget what they are actually celebrating.