
We have already gotten through this Thanksgiving Holiday and here Christmas is around the corner. Although those all around are in a hurry, depressed, and trying to keep up with the the Holidays attention on sales and whats new and what can we buy, I keep Christmas in respects to what it's all about. It's not about you and I; or how many gifts we buy for under the tree. No, its about the Lord, Jesus Christ! Did you know that the "tree" is in the Bible and what it says about it? Oh, I know everyone likes to follow "tradition". But I like truth; truth can set you free! I am not saying to forget buying gifts or celebrtating Christmas. But to look at how you celebrate it! Do you keep it about JESUS? Or is JESUS even your focus when it comes to celebrating Christmas? Do you talk about the Lord and "what Christmas means" with your children? Do you read to them out of the Bible about when the Lord Jesus was born, and why? These are some things to think about this season during the Christmas Holiday. Keep focused on the real meaning of Christmas and let us share its meaning with others around the world. Kids today, don't even know the Lord let alone what the Bible says, and where they even come from because parent's do not teach their children about the Bible anymore!
For me Christmas is more than "traditions" and "gifts," its a time to celebrate the Spirit of Christmas, When the little Lord Jesus was born to save his people.
You can find this in the Bible to share with your family this Christmas it would be the most treasured gift you could give to your children. And may the message of Christmas bless you with God's hope & peace.
1. The Tree:
Turn to Jeremiah 10:2-5 "Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs to be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good."
(This is the Lord our God talking here, and he is telling us "not," to follow the ways of the heathen. He tells us not to put up trees and decorate them, with silver and gold). To follow and believe what the Lord God says, is to first obey His word!
When we do this it's not hard to break "traditions." We either follow the Lord's commands or we follow traditions of men.
2. A child is born: Turn to Saint Matthew 1: 18-23 "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was esposed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying. Behold a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."
3. The Message: Luke 2: 7-21 "And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. An lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things whichh were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were accomplished for the cumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
We want to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to all and we hope you keep the Reason for The Season in Christ Jesus!