nativity

ok so its christmas time and that means lots of nativity plays right??

so i was watching hollyoaks the other day (not something i frequently do usually because im at work!!.) At the minute they are trying to organise a community nativity play but everyone has their own ideas of what that looks like.... so basically the story of the birth of Jesus is being "sexed up" to make it more appealing! so more violence, more drama, more modern is the key to mass appeal! it just made me really sad that this is where we're at. the "nativity" has become such a wishy washy comfortable nice kids story for christmas that everyone knows but no one KNOWS!
i would think that a teenage girl finding out she is pregnant (and a virgin!), has to travel to some random town miles away and end up giving birth in a dirty nasty stable surrounded by smelly cows and sheep would be dramatic enough!! ..not to mention being on the run for 2 years because some mental jealous king wants to kill you baby. oh yeah and its JESUS the SON of GOD. just a few minor details!!!

but yet in this day and age this is not seen as exciting or relevant just a fairytale to be modernised, something for the kids at christmas! but this is the reason for the season! and its not comfortable and pretty and fun. jesus had the lowliest start to life, and we shouldn't try and soften it so much!


so i guess God can even use crap soaps on tv to speak to us! it really did make me think about what christmas has turned into! this is one of the only times people will even think about Jesus or God but they have it so wrong... whos going to fix that???