Christmas Season is indeed amazing, and this time, I saw a
lot of my friends sharing posts on social media that they were experiencing the
‘feeling’ of Christmas in the first week of December itself. Yes, Christmas is the
season of joy, and more than that, it is the season of loving and giving. And if
we are not happy or joyful, then we cannot live up to the tagline of Christmas.
Our Christmases these days are celebrated in an entirely different way. Serial
lights, Christmas trees, Snowmen, Carols, Turkey roasts, and a lot more. Christmas
is actually the celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" – John 1:1
This is a well known verse from the Bible, but most of us do
not really know what it means. “The Word”
refers to “Jesus” here. But looking
back at the original Christmas 2014 years from today, you will understand that
it was not really a time to celebrate. Mary was conceived through the Holy
Spirit, Joseph was trying to find a place for them to stay, while a whole army
of men was ordered to kill all the just-born male infants in the city. There was
a sword that was always behind Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus.
Oh Bethlehem, you will go down in history As a city with no room for its King While you were sleeping While you were sleeping…
This is an excerpt from the lyrics of the song While You Were Sleeping by Casting Crowns. It describes Bethlehem
and Jerusalem as the cities which did not offer a room for the king. Jesus was
born in a manger, and it never resembled anything that we use to decorate our
homes with. Those mangers look beautiful and inviting, but the real manger
where Jesus was born should have been really, really nasty. The star that we put up in front of our homes
was the star that led the Three Wise Men thousands of miles to reach Jesus. That
is one reason why the hymn, ‘We Three
Kings of Orient Night’ was set in a melancholic
tune with these words:
O Star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to thy Perfect Light
Against all these odds, Jesus Christ was born, and is the
reason why you and me are living today. Christmas is definitely meant to be
celebrated, but in all these revels galore, we tend to forget how the birth of
Jesus Christ really took place. It is impossible for man to become God, but on
this day, God became man. That, my dear friends, is the real story of
Christmas. My part as a Christian would not be complete if I do not explain
this. Also, December 25th is not the exact birthday of Jesus Christ,
and there is no proper proof of that. Anyway, it is close to the date that
Jesus was born, and hence there is no harm in considering it as Christmas Day. So,
when you celebrate Christmas this year, share this along and please do keep in
mind The Real Reason for the Season! Merry Christmas Everyone!
Written and Edited by
Kemmy
Best post in my experience! God Bless!
ReplyDeleteOne of the finest posts about Christmas.. Great work!
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