Hello All. I’ve not been blogging lately due to hectic schedules, picking daughter up from college & also having some kind of illness this past week. I’m feeling much better now, and have finally finished my Christmas shopping. Thank goodness!
Speaking of Christmas, I was talking with my daughter the other night about the meaning of Christmas. In both of our opinions, society is losing the true meaning of Christmas. Many people are so overly concerned about buying extravagant gifts for each other that this most precious of holidays has become more commercial that holy. It’s almost becoming a match of “who can out-do the other” in the gift buying department. Money is spent on gifts that sometimes aren’t even practical, and therefore dumped in a closet somewhere only to be found again several years later when spring cleaning for a garage sale or something.
I also have to mention that I often hear people say, “You know, Christmas is actually about the kids.” I know that children really do anticipate and enjoy Christmas, but as much as people want to believe it’s all about the kids, this isn’t at all what the true meaning of Christmas is.
Christmas is the celebration and remembrance of the miracle of Christ’s birth. The wise men brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh and yes, giving gifts is a symbol of those gifts brought to the precious baby Jesus however, I think many folks have either forgotten about (or simply don’t believe in) the symbolic meaning of gift giving and now place the most emphasis on the gifts and not honoring Christ’s birth.
In no way am I saying that buying and giving Christmas presents is wrong, because it’s not. What I am saying is that we should take this time to really understand and honor the true meaning of Christmas. Take this time to rejoice in and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
In closing, I’d like to address the use of the term, “Xmas”. This, in my opinion is yet another way people are removing Christ from Christmas. In doing this, the holiday is no longer holy and special. It simply becomes, as I mentioned earlier, all about buying gifts.
Please, let’s keep Christ in Christmas. He deserves it.
