Merry Christmas.......almost.

I work in a retail store and I realized that Christmas music (Silent Night) was playing over the sattelite music system in the store. Christmas is the one time of year that you will ever hear the name of Jesus Christ in a public place so openly. I realized that any other time of year there would be no way that a song about Jesus the son of God being born would ever be allowed to be played off the speakers of any public place other then a Church!

While I sat there and listened I pondered this. The next song was Beautiful Stranger by Madonna. How crazy is that! Your sitting there listening to Silent Night a song about Christ the Savior is born, then the next song of listening pleasure is Madonna singing about a beautiful stranger? How confused this world truly is. Why do people who don't believe in Christ all over the world celebrate the day that represents his birth? Yet deny him all other days of the year? I asked a non believing friend this and he couldn't come up with an answer.

Just for contrast here are the lyrics to the songs if you don't know what they are.

Silent Night written by, Joeseph Mohr

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth "


Beautiful Stranger by, Maddonna

Haven't we met
You're some kind of beautiful stranger
You could be good for me
I've had the taste for danger

If I'm smart then I'll run away
But I'm not so I guess I'll stay
Heaven forbid
I'll take my chance on a beautiful stranger

I looked into your eyes
And my world came tumbling down
You're the devil in disguise
That's why I'm singing this song

To know you is to love you
You're everywhere I go
And everybody knows
To love you is to be part of you
I've paid for you with tears
And swallowed all my pride

Da-da-da-dum da-dum da-dum da da da-da dum
Beautiful stranger
Da-da-da-dum da-dum da-dum da da da-da dum
Beautiful stranger

If I'm smart then I'll run away
But I'm not so I guess I'll stay
Haven't you heard
I fell in love with a beautiful stranger

I looked into your face
My heart was dancing all over the place
I'd like to change my point of view
If I could just forget about you

I looked into your eyes
And my world came tumbling down
You're the devil in disguise
That's why I'm singing this song to you
That's why i'm singing this song to you . . .