Posted by
CPT on Thursday, December 24, 2009 12:00:00 AM
No, not presents. Not made up holidays. Not Turducken.
Reprinted Annually
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Partially reprinted from 2006
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Secularists,
Culturalists, Diversity advocates and other ignorant or willfully
dishonest folks will disagree. Those of other faith traditions often
celebrate it but not for its real reason which they are prohibited from
believing. Commercialists don't care about the real reason.
Politicians want to posture about it while avoiding or politicizing the
real reason. However the Christmas season HAS A REAL REASON. One to benefit all mankind that have the eyes to see and the ears to hear.
Secularists
hate it and fight and litigate against it. The lost reject it and get
defensive when we promote it. The Atheist rejects it by means of their
own religions of evolution and antitheist philosophy. However most of
them welcome it and "celebrate" it, look forward to it and partake in
the frenzied materialist and secular parts of it. They even will be
caught saying things like "peace on earth" and "good will toward men"
(excuse me, persons).
It is Christmas. Regardless of the arguments that may distract people
from the true reason for Christmas. The reason is Jesus, the Christ
Child, the prophesied Savior of humanity. His birth, of a virgin in
Bethlehem some 2000 years ago is the reason for the season. Our
Redeemer's birth the hope of mankind, the Way, the Truth and the
Light. God's gift to mankind (excuse me, humankind).
Businesses
won't mention it, Schools and "Public" entities won't acknowledge it
and antichristian attack the faith component of it. Yet they all want
it. They all set aside time for sales, activities and diatribes about
it. Find the business that doesn't realize a large portion of revenue
from it. Find a public or private entity that doesn't give time off
for it, have parties specifically timed to coincide with it and often
exchange gifts or grant pecuniary compensation during it. Find
secular/humanist/atheist activists who don't use it to gain notoriety
to their causes from it (prior to going home to some sort of
"celebration" of it). In the midst of denying it, obfuscating it or
attacking it, nearly everyone acknowledges and celebrates it.
Christ,
the King, born in Bethlehem that he might minister to this world before
freely going to the Cross to die that our fallen human sins might be
forgiven by God's grace. Holding forth the promise of eternal life for
those who believe in his undeniable Good News. Foretold, fulfilled and
granted to an undeserving humanity. Reinforcement of the most
powerful, compelling and impactful moral code ever presented to man for
his betterment. Realization of man's inability to comply with "Law", a
loving gracious God sent his Son to this world to be born of Mary and
live as a man shining in sinless perfection before sacrificing himself
to our undeserving benefit of eternal life.
This IS
the reason for the Season, regardless of trees, presents, turkeys and
family reunions. Jesus Christ, Son of God, glorious and warranting our
praise, instilling joy to a world believing and unbelieving during this
season celebrating the Christ Child's birth.
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with peace. I invite you to see the Good News in Luke and Matthew.