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Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people all over the world. It is celebrated as a major festival and public holiday in countries around the world even in nations with low Christian population.
Christmas has been termed the season of love, little wonder it is celebrated with an exchange of gifts, singing of christmas poems and carols, social and family gatherings, symbolic decoration of the house and streets and for the christians, participating in a religious service plays an important part in the recognition of the season. But this is not the reason for christmas.
Why do we celebrate Chrismas then?
Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary as a fulfillment of the old testament's prophecy through prophet Isaiah.For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgement and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.But while a lot of us celebrate christmas, have we ever considered what it truly symbolize? If we say we agree and believe that christmas is the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, do we all believe in the reason why He was born?
In the book of Mattew 1 vs 21; we are told that his name will be Jesus, and he will deliever the people from there sins. suffice to say that the eccense of christmas is to deliever us from the power of sin and to reconcile us to God the Father. With this in mind, i would implore us to see christmas as an opportunity to rededicate ourselves to Christ and that which he lived for (the kingdom). Christmas is a time of love and we should endavour to spread the love to our unbelieving neighbours by preaching the gospel of the Birth, Death, and Resurrection of Christ to them. Only then can we truly have a MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Thanks for reading. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year In advance.
