Santa Claus, Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, decorations, gifts, and being with family,
are all symbols of Christmas to most people. But what those people forget is
what Christmas itself means. The word Christmas is actually an old English word meaning “Christ
Celebration”. What are we
celebrating about Christ? The story is found in the four Gospels of the Bible.
Although Luke is the book that is most
turned to for the Christmas story, each Gospel depicts a different version of
the story; each true. Luke tells of how
Mary, the virgin, conceived a child,
Jesus, through the Holy Ghost. She married her fiance, Joseph, and they went to
Bethlehem (Joseph's birthplace) to be taxed according to the Roman census. They
found no room in the inn, and had to stay among animals in a simple stable,
which was probably more like a cave. There, Jesus, the King of Kings, was born
to save all from their sins, for He was born to die on the cross for everyone,
that we might have eternal life.
So on Christmas Day,
in the middle of all the food, fellowship, decorations, and presents, remember
to think of what happened more than 2,000 years ago in a humble stable for YOU
and all those around you. Remember to say “Happy Birthday” to Jesus.
Santa Claus, Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, decorations, gifts, and being with family,
are all symbols of Christmas to most people. But what those people forget is
what Christmas itself means. The word Christmas is actually an old English word meaning “Christ
Celebration”. What are we
celebrating about Christ? The story is found in the four Gospels of the Bible.
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