As a family, and as a church family, there is perhaps no more important event to celebrate together than Christmas.  We celebrate the birth of our Savior with many traditions across the world, including various forms of lights, ornaments, trees, wreaths, and more.  And why shouldn’t we celebrate it more than anyone else?  We understand best the ‘reason for the season’.    Look at our pictures!!!

Christmas origins might be questionable, as some might suspect pagan influence or origins… but here is what I have concluded from prayer:   Just as Christ has ransomed ME, and saved me from myself and my sin, Christ has saved Dec. 25 (or whatever day you might celebrate it), as ransomed for himself.  It’s origins matter no more than mine nor yours.  We were all steeped with sin at birth.  But just as Jesus has paid the price for our sin and sinful background, I believe he also has paid the price even for the sin that was committed or even founded on “Christmas day” by various groups, whether for winter solstice, or whatever their purposes. It really does not matter what happened then, any more than what you or I did before we met Christ.  The slate is wiped clean. 

I plan on celebrating Christmas to it’s fullest, because I have a tremendous reason to:  we celebrate the birth of Jesus.  Whether he was born on Dec. 25th, or 4th of July it really does not matter, it’s the fact that he was born by the virgin Mary, as predicted in Isaiah 7 (hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus by Mary). 

And when Easter comes…  I have an even greater reason to celebrate.

-Blessings,

  Pastor Steve