What does Christmas mean to you?

Good morning friends.  I'm not much of a writer however I'm going to try to write this story.  What does Christmas mean to you?  We all have experienced many different things during the Christmas season. Some things good and others not so good.  I will try to bring out some things most all of us go through. And some that we only read or hear about.

What does Christmas mean to you?  First lets start by looking at what America has put in place.  We no longer can get into the giving mood at Thanksgiving because society has over whelmed us with Christmas before Thanksgiving is over or in some case before Thanksgiving.  Why is this? Because the country is out for that all mighty dollar.  And even more so in 2011 because of the financial crunch that America is in today. By the way that is another story.  I feel I must say this about the financial problem of our great country.  In the beginning our country was founded on Godly believes and values.  However today she has turned her back on God through out leaders in Washington and on the local level.  Therefore our great country is swiftly falling apart.  Fulfilling the word of God for the last hours. Back to to the Christmas story.

Christmas has been replaced by the word "Xmas", "Holiday" and more.  Why? because satin does not want Christ in anything we do.  Not even in the word, Christmas.  Bigger cities such as New York have ban the word Christmas.  Replacing "Merry Christmas with "Happy Holiday" and so on.  In some cases negativity scenes have been taking down due to a politician or town leader.  All in the name of political correctness.  Selling their soul for a vote.

Standing in these huge lines to check out all the stores.  Going to the super SALES! Buying for loved ones who have most everything.  Buying gas at it's high price per gallon to go shopping.  All of these and more cause stress this time of year. Suicide is growing each year. Suicide was the eleventh leading cause of death for all ages.  More than 33,000 suicides occurred in the U.S. This is the equivalent of 91 suicides per day; one suicide every 16 minutes or 10.95 suicides per 100,000 population. Why? because we have became so commercialized and Christ has been left out.  Only peace comes from God through Christ.  In the Bible the book of Luke we read were the birth of Christ is talked about starting with Chapter 2.  In Luke Chapter 2 verse 14 it reads, " Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." 

The Christmas tree.  Most all of us have had a Christmas tree in our homes.  I'm not saying anything wrong with a Christmas tree as long as you don't worship it as a God.  However, we should not forget about the real tree of life.  In 1 Peter chapter 2 verse 24 it reads, " Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we , being died to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."

The historic record of the birth of Christ can be found in Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 2:1-20.
Unlike any other baby, the one born that night in Bethleham was unique in all of history. He was not created by a human Father and Mother. He had a heavenly pre-existence (John 1:1-3, 14). He is God, the Son—Creator of the universe (Philippians 2:5-11). This is why Christmas is called the incarnation, a word which means “in the flesh.” In the birth of Jesus, the eternal, all-powerful and all-knowing Creator came to earth in the flesh.
Why would God do such a thing? Why would he come as a baby, instead of appearing in power and majesty? Why make himself a true man and live among us, when he knew full well how terribly he would be treated?
It was LOVE! It was necessary, if you are to be saved!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!