Snow falling in the air, children skating on a frozen pond while Christmas Time is here, plays in the background. A Charlie Brown Christmas, has perhaps the best opening of any Christmas movie. It calls us back to a time that seemed simpler and may bring us back to memories of our childhood, or simply make us wonder why mom and dad are making us watch this old, dated looking movie. It’s worth watching as a family for a number of reasons, like what Christmas might look like in a place that actually has snow and it also teaches us a number of important lessons. To give you some context here is a brief reminder of what happens during A Charlie Brown Christmas.
It’s the Christmas season but Charlie Brown doesn’t feel the Christmas spirit and wonders why he feels depressed this Christmas. He begins seeking help and ends up as the director the school Christmas play. After some frustration with the other kids Charlie Brown decides they need a Christmas tree and selects a small and wimpy looking tree. The other kids make fun of him for his terrible tree and desperate for help he asks if anyone can tell him what Christmas is all about. Linus then quotes part of Luke chapter 2 which tells of Jesus being born and angels announcing to the shepherds. Charlie Brown learns to not let other people ruin his Christmas but then accidently ruins his Christmas tree. Linus then teaches everyone that like us, all this Christmas tree needed was a little love.
There are two great things we can learn from this delightful movie, but the one we are focusing on today is that what Christmas is all about is Jesus being born. Charlie Brown is feeling down about Christmas this year and the movie is all about the search for the true meaning of Christmas. He is tired of Christmas lists, metal decorations, Christmas cards and all the normal things we associate with the Christmas seasons. Linus finally tells him what Christmas is really all about.
Read Luke 2:8-14.
In all the busyness of Christmas Eve, cooking, wrapping, spending with family don’t forget that the reason we celebrate is because Jesus was born in a manger.
Activity: Watch a Charlie Brown Christmas and talk about the following questions.
· Do any of the kids try and help Charlie Brown?
· What does Charlie Brown learn?
· What should you do if you were one of Charlie Brown’s friends?
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