Where's The Line For Jesus

The title isn't original with me. It is something I read but it surely has peaked my interest in how we prioritize the events of our life and nation.
The story goes that a mother had taken her son to the mall. While there they saw several lines were formed. Some for those special release items meant to draw us into the reach of the retailer. Other lines for the food bar and even the restrooms. There was a line for Santa also. After some contemplation the young boy asked his mother.."Where's the line for Jesus?" WOW!
What a thought.
It leads me to this question; in the twist and turns of life what occupys our priorities and thought processes enough to thwart our pursuit of Jesus. There is nothing wrong with standing in line for special merchandise at whopping savings or to have the little one sit on Santa's knee and have a photo shoot. On the other hand how often have we ever stood in line to get to Jesus? Have we left a filled parking lot and refused to walk a block or two in order to get in line for Jesus? Have we become too busy standing in the "busy line" of life thereby taking away every notion of standing in line for a seat in church or a parking spot in the church parking lot?
My son told me of a special release on some "Jordan Tennis Shoes." The retailer required those wanting these few pairs of shoes to stand at the beginning of the mall entrance near their store. They had to stand exposed on a bridge over a water way and could only come across when someone from the store came and led them across in single file. One man was about 10th in line and he only began to stand at 2:00 am. He couldn't get into the store until 8:00 am.
We all have to take a good hard look at our priorities and see if we have left off drawing close to God and taken on the lack luster ease of this life.
Christmas can be a time of research and renewal in our lives.
God bless you in following close to the Lord.

Walter Rose
Pastor