CHRISTMAS DAY
On this day in
history…Oops, I can’t start this blog post that way!
No, the day we
celebrate the birth of our Saviour
is not His true birth date.
Research has shown
that it was in the spring, possibly the
end of March or the first of April.
But what does that
matter that we don’t know the real date?
The fact is that for
one day the whole world is
celebrating a day established for the express
purpose
of recognizing that Jesus left His heavenly home
to come
to earth to suffer and die for our sins.
No, He didn’t leave His
unspeakably beautiful home
to come to the world
as we know it today.
He was not born in a
fancy hospital with doctors and nurses
to care for His mother and Him.
He was born in a
stable and wrapped in some cloth
and had a food trough
for a bed.
As a child, He didn’t
have electronic or battery operated toys.
He played in the
sand.
He had no text books
about history and psychology.
He had the Old
Testament Scriptures for His earthly education.
There were no soft
cushioned cars to ride in.
He walked or at best
rode a donkey (comfortable ride).
No telegraph, telephones,
radios or TV’s.
He came as a human
and therefore had to wait until information
came to Him delivered
by messengers on foot.
He had no fancy sound
system to reach the multitudes seated
in an air conditioned
or heated.cathedral.
He had a mountain top
for seating room, a boat for a pulpit,
the wind to carry His
message to those gathered to hear.
He was not honored by
the religious leaders of the day.
He was ridiculed and harassed
by them, the ones who
should have
recognized who He was and honored Him.
When He was accused
by the people and they wanted
Him put to death, there was no law
requiring a fair trial.
He was accused, tried
and condemned
without any representation.
His death was the
most horrible death that can be imagined.
It was not swift and
painless.
But He came knowing
that this was what He would face.
Yet He came willingly for us, because He loved us.
Yet He came willingly for us, because He loved us.
So on this day, the
whole civilized world pauses because
He came, whether they
acknowledge Him or not.
His coming is why we have
Christmas.
Does it matter what
day we celebrate this?
Mehrll... Such a lovely thought out post bringing glory to our precious Savior and redeemer.
ReplyDeleteOh that the lost would receive the Gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, God's Son, and have the joy of the Lord in their lives!
Blessings to you,
Debbie
Ah so true sis the shepherds didn't watch their fields by night in the dead of winter!!!
ReplyDelete... as it is too cold and more probably in the warm summer months I have read and that the Julian calendar which we use is out by couple of years too.
As you say all this is irrelevant - our wonderful Lord and Saviour came... He came for us to be born, live and die for our sine.
O Lord God this Christmas time may our light so shine that others might see you and long for peace everlasting in their own hearts and lives... and seek to knkw you for all eternity. Bless us with Thy wisdom and grace to be those True Lights for Thee.
Love sis and every blessing upon you and those you hold dear.
Shaz in Oz.x
Beautiful Post Marilyn, thank you for sharing, I was blessed and comforted reading it! What a wonderful Saviour!
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