This week I want to touch on something very simple, and its something that a lot of people forget. Chirstmas = Christ. The scripture I'm using is from Luke 2: 8 – 14 and it pretty much sums it all up for me.
8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christa the Lord. 12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
Now there is really no concrete proof that the exact date of Christ’s birth is even in December at all, also, what we know as the full nativity story including the wise men and running from Herod and so forth actually has a lot more evidence behind it that it took place over about two years or so. It doesn’t specifically portray a period of time as it is written in the Bible, but what is absolutely unmistakable is that Christ is our Lord and Savior, born to die on the cross so we will have everlasting life through the salvation He offers simply by accepting him and knowing he took on our burden from our sins, so we don’t have to.
Now with there being no proof that what we celebrate as Christmas is indeed when Christ was born, a lot of people disregard the season as a secular excuse to boost shopping. This is so far from the intention that it breaks my heart. What Christmas being December 24th/25th really is about, is that it’s a holiday set aside to ensure that we properly celebrate and praise our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Just look at the word holiday, its root is so obvious it would bite you if it was a snake, and because of that so may people have lost what it truly means and distorted it to mean vacation or time away or whatever. The word Holiday comes from 2 words, Holy Day. So as your sitting down to your giant Christmas dinner or gathering around the tree with your friends and family to unwrap presents, keep in mind that this is meant to be a Holy Day, not a vacation.
8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christa the Lord. 12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
Now there is really no concrete proof that the exact date of Christ’s birth is even in December at all, also, what we know as the full nativity story including the wise men and running from Herod and so forth actually has a lot more evidence behind it that it took place over about two years or so. It doesn’t specifically portray a period of time as it is written in the Bible, but what is absolutely unmistakable is that Christ is our Lord and Savior, born to die on the cross so we will have everlasting life through the salvation He offers simply by accepting him and knowing he took on our burden from our sins, so we don’t have to.
Now with there being no proof that what we celebrate as Christmas is indeed when Christ was born, a lot of people disregard the season as a secular excuse to boost shopping. This is so far from the intention that it breaks my heart. What Christmas being December 24th/25th really is about, is that it’s a holiday set aside to ensure that we properly celebrate and praise our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Just look at the word holiday, its root is so obvious it would bite you if it was a snake, and because of that so may people have lost what it truly means and distorted it to mean vacation or time away or whatever. The word Holiday comes from 2 words, Holy Day. So as your sitting down to your giant Christmas dinner or gathering around the tree with your friends and family to unwrap presents, keep in mind that this is meant to be a Holy Day, not a vacation.
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