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Matthew 1: 18 This is how the birth of Jesus
Christ came about . . . (NIV)
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Perhaps we should thank those who insist on calling it the holiday season, not because they are removing Christ, but because they have the decency to leave Jesus out of a celebration that has nothing to do with him.* |
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Do the words, “Merry Christmas” appear anywhere in
the Bible? Is there any indication in scripture that we should commemorate the
birthday of the King by partying for the whole month of December? The world may
have hi-jacked the celebration of our Lord’s birth and turned it into a secular
holiday full of bizarre traditions but, surely, Christians are as much to
blame.
Matthew and Luke did not think it was important to tell us
the exact date of his birth. While a birthday party for Jesus might not be a
bad thing, it is not the day of his birth that he has asked us to remember. He
wants us to remember his death. In a simple ritual performed every week by
Christians all over the world, we “proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.”
(I Corinthians 11: 26) The Lord’s Supper is the only thing done in public
worship for which Jesus gave special instructions.* While it might
not set the mood for a festive holiday party, his death is a reason to
celebrate!
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Is it not important that after so many important things in the life of Jesus Christ, that the only thing He asks us to remember is His death?* |
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