Soon Christmas will be upon us again. Some will be planning a sumptuous Christmas
diner, Christmas trees and presents, maybe some time away. But have we taken a moment to think about why
all this is happening, why we have this “holiday” season in the first
place?
Has it concerned us we seem to see less and less of the
Christ of Christmas than we used to?
Where is the Christ of Christmas?
We see everywhere “Xmas Sale”, “Xmas holiday special”, “Xmas
Greetings”. Even President Bush could
not put “Merry Christmas” in his Christmas cards but had to put “Happy Holiday
Season”. They’re even selling “Holiday
Trees” in the USA . Isn’t that silly!
Don’t people know why we have this “Christmas” time in the
first place? We all enjoy celebrating,
we all enjoy giving and receiving, we all enjoy wonderful food, we all enjoy
some time off work, we all usually enjoy hearing from friends and family either
by the traditional Christmas Card or nowadays by an e-card, and all the other
things that go with “Christmas”.
Whether we believe in Christ is not really the issue, but
taking out the very reason for the season is pretty hypocritical. It’s a known accepted historical fact that
the man Jesus Christ was born, lived and died, and that this season we now call
Christmas is the celebration and recognition of that one Man’s birth on planet
earth. There’s more historical proof for
His existence than for all of the Roman Emperors.
What a shame it is for our society to remove the Christ from
Christmas. What a shame to remove the
very reason for the season. What a shame
to deceive our citizens as to the meaning of Christmas. Come on businesses, let’s put Him back! Let’s be true to our children and
grandchildren and generations to come, as to the truth of Christmas. They’ll find out one day anyway, so let’s do
it right. Let’s start something
influential! This Christmas, let’s wish
all our family and friends a “Merry Christmas”.
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