The Reason for the Season

Words of the Week – The Reason for the Season

Rev. Dr. Kelvin T. Calloway, Rev. Dr. Najuma Smith-Pollard and Larry Buford, Contributing WritersDecember 20, 2017

This season, sisters and brothers, is not just one of fun, food and fellowship. It is not just one of parties, gifts, and toys. This season is the season of great joy. This was the prophetic pronouncement made by the angel of the Lord that ancient night to the shepherds; “I bring you good tidings of great joy.” It was a pronouncement worth singing, shouting and dancing about. This joy by which the shepherds were apprehended that night wasn’t just for them, this pronouncement of great joy was for all people. The joy of this season is for everybody.