OOBNA "2017"
Our tree remains up and decorated! Yes, our Christmas tree! What’s wrong with this picture? Nothing! WHY, however, is our Charlie Brown tree standing in our living room (bowing slightly towards the floor)? The answer: OOBNA! A friend of mine coined that phrase. It means “On Or Before, Never After.” According to this acronym, birthday cards, Christmas cards, or anniversary cards need to be received ON OR BEFORE the exact date of the celebration…NEVER AFTER. As a side note, I’m so thankful that my friends honor several of the Jewish feasts (Lev. 23) for multiple days. I always breathe a sigh of relief when I open a package of Chanukah cards on the first night of the commemoration and there are seven nights remaining in this joyous memorial! Consider with me, though…isn’t OOBNA a Biblical principle? The Bible tells us (with an “exclamation mark” inflection), “NOW is the accepted time! NOW is the day of salvation!” Our eternal destiny is settled BEFORE we die – NEV