The plan was to wait till after the holidays before updating but I got an email about the history of Christmas and thought it was cool...so I have decided to share it my blogville family just to emphasise one of the points that i made in my last blog Christmas is dead...!!! about the main reason why we celebrate Christmas as it has become a lot more commercialised therefore losing its true meaning.As Christmas is here and the New Year hangs around the corner, lets use it as an opportunity to reflect and Thank God for His Goodness and Mercys . He has afforded us the opportunity to see another Christmas and by His grace, another Year.
THE REASON WE'RE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS!
The ancient Christians decided to bring the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ around the same time the pagans were celebrating their week long festivities in honour of their sun god. This was done so that Christians would not be attracted to the things of the world and how the unbelievers celebrate their gods.
We serve the living God so let's not forget that in celebrating this yuletide we're only saying: ''JESUS THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US SAFE AND SOUND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND DYING TO SAVE US FROM OUR SINS''. Who said it's easy? But we can all be Holy if only we try. Being Holy as a Christian is in the little things; like KEEPING YOUR WORD! HUSBANDS AND WIVES REMAINING FAITHFUL TO EACH OTHER; KEEPING YOUR INTEGRITY NO MATTER THE SITUATION; BEING HONEST IN YOUR DEALINGS; ETC. ETC.As you rush for your gifts and trees and decorations. Let it remind you to make the same preparations in your life BECAUSE JESUS IS COMING AGAIN. ASK YOURSELF, IS YOUR LIFE PRESENTABLE ENOUGH TO IMPRESS HIM LIKE YOU'VE DECORATED YOUR HOUSE TO IMPRESS YOUR GUESTS?
MERRY CHRIST-MAS TO YOU ALL AND A BLESSED 2008! REMEMBER... IT'S ALL ABOUT JESUS!!!
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Merry Xmas sweetie... and a happy '08.
here's to reading about great things happening to you in '08!
you are blessed indeed! :)
Merry Xmas to you and yours
God loves ya
Merry Christmas sewwts! God bless you and I understand when you say Christmas is dead...but it's up to us to keep it alive!
merry xmas love...u r just the best..wish u all d best in 2008.
Yes oh.. I guess u had a great xmas.. all the best for 2008.
Wot u doing for new yrs eve? anything special? :-D
Happy new year Arewa. I echo your sentiments on Christmas completely. It really has lost a lot of it's meaning through the years. Catch you soon....
DEAR AREWA, Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous Year.
Yes I remembered Jesus that Jesus is the reason for the season
Christmas is really loosing its spark and thrill. Lets join hands to save christmas magic. Happy Nu Yr
Happy New-Year love,
May 2008 be out"it" year, continue to be favored and highly blessed
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