A week ago, I saw a news report of what they called 'the wars about Christmas'. You might have seen it. In a brilliant stroke of political correctness (or lack thereof), the SeaTac Airport in Seattle decided to remove all their Christmas trees because a Jewish Rabbi threatened a lawsuit if a menorah was not added to the displays. The airport's spokesman said that they did not have time to consider all the options so they pulled the trees.
Fortunately for the rationally inclined, traveling customers and some airlines are letting them know that the true leadership is not to remove Christmas trees; they have added their own. The rabbi also said that it was not his intention to have the Christmas trees removed.
In the biblical perspective, King Herod took the same approach to the news of the birth of Jesus the Christ. Since he did not have any Christmas trees to remove, he took to killing boys 2 years old and under. However, Herod was unsuccessful and so will all those who have joined ranks to declare war on Christmas (CHRIST-mas). It is ironic that the Christmas tree is now as offensive as the manger was a few years ago. When we are lost anything that reminds us that we are lost tends to get us more irritated and annoyed.
There is hope. I am therefore taking this time to wish you a
Merry Christmas !
It is not the holiday season, it is Christmas. There would be no holiday without Christ. Let's give credit where credit is due.
The celebration of Christmas does not in anyway reduce the significance of Hanukkah or Jewish tradition; it does not take away Ramadan or prevent Muslims from worshiping in their way; it does not even affect those who choose not to celebrate anything at all. There has always been enough room for everyone. God designed it that way. It happened with those other 2 controversies: creation and free will.
The 'offense' of Christmas is that we the believers have a hope that is clearly manifested. The 'offense' of this hope is that the Christ child is the exclusive way, the truth and the life.
Share the Hope: Merry Christmas !
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Yes there is hope in the Lord Jesus Christ. Hebrews tells us in chapter 10 thaty we are to hold on to that hope, in spight of all that my be going on are going on around us in this world. take a ferm grip of the ohope of our confession, and that is Jesus Christ.
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