Christmas was originally a day we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Historians do not know when Jesus was born nor can they agree on why we celebrate Christmas on December 25th. You have heard it said that you can line up all the Economists in the world and they would never come to a conclusion. Perhaps that is true of historians as well.
Some suggest the reasons we give gifts on Christmas is because the wise men brought gifts to Jesus. But Jesus had a unique calling to benefit every man or woman born on earth who would give heed to his teachings. He should have been honored for his gift to us. Perhaps the real reason we give gifts is because merchants encouraged gift giving as a way to enrich themselves. Whatever the reason people give gifts, my feeling is it distracts from worshiping Jesus for his sacrifice of his life for us. Christmas has become a time for many to celebrate worldly goods instead of celebrating the birth of Jesus. For children it becomes what will I get for Christmas instead of celebrating the birth of Jesus.
For adults with children, it is showering children with gifts to meet their and society’s expectations. For many adults it is buying gifts on credit cards and incurring huge debts that they struggle to pay off months later. For some it is buying gifts for nearly every family member and friend you have. With that comes more debt to buy a present for someone who will not remember what you gave them in a few days.
Some make Christmas a drinking holiday They spend there time going from one drinking party to another endangering everyone on the highway as they drive after drinking.
The Apostle Paul said there would be great wickedness on earth in the latter days. You can see this happening as more people turn away from God and the Teachings He had Jesus deliver to the world. If every one followed the teachings of Jesus the world would be a safe place for all. But what is happening today? Powerful forces of evil are trying to force everyone to not mention Jesus or his teachings. They are even campaigning to have the name of Christ removed from Christmas and call our Christian Celebration a Holiday Celebration.
These evil people are everywhere. They are in government attempting to suppress freedom of religion.. Some federal agencies have been caught investigating Christian Organizations and even spying on them. They are in education teaching your children in kinder garden through college things that are opposed of what Jesus taught. They are in the leadership of Teacher’s Unions going to war against Christian Beliefs. They are in entertainment pushing Un-Godly conduct that destroys lives, breaks up marriages and forfeits our right to live with God in the next life.
What can you do to make Christmas a celebration of the birth of Jesus? Take a look at why you are obsessed in buying gifts. What can you do to celebrate Jesus’s birth? Why not you or your family do some of the things Jesus encouraged us to do like serving others. Whether it is an elder person or a “shut in” can you or your family visit them or find some way to serve them? Can you donate some time to helping a worthy charitable organization in your area?
Can you ignore the voice of evil people and live the life Jesus taught? Can you be kind and helpful to others? For people with children can you spend some time teaching your children correct principles. If you do not the evil people of the world will be teaching them conduct offensive to God and they will only get one side of the story. Pay no heed to the voices of evil people. Stand with Jesus against those who serve Satan.
This is an opinion blog for Conservatives and people of Faith.