The Reason for this Season
December 25, 2011 – 7:59 amReprinted Annually
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Partially reprinted from 2006-2010
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Secularists, Culturalists, Diversity advocates and other ignorant or willfully dishonest folks will disagree. Those of other faith traditions often celebrate it but not for its real reason which they are prohibited from believing. Commercialists don’t care about the real reason. Politicians want to posture about it while avoiding or politicizing the real reason. However the Christmas season HAS A REAL REASON. One to benefit all mankind that have the eyes to see and the ears to hear.
Secularists hate it and fight and litigate against it. The lost reject it and get defensive when we promote it. The Atheist rejects it by means of their own religions of evolution and antitheist philosophy. However most of them welcome it and “celebrate” it, look forward to it and partake in the frenzied materialist and secular parts of it. They even will be caught saying things like “peace on earth” and “good will toward men” (excuse me, persons).
It is Christmas. Regardless of the arguments that may distract people from the true reason for Christmas. The reason is Jesus, the Christ Child, the prophesied Savior of humanity. His birth, of a virgin in Bethlehem some 2000 years ago is the reason for the season. Our Redeemer’s birth the hope of mankind, the Way, the Truth and the Light. God’s gift to mankind (excuse me, humankind).
Businesses won’t mention it, Schools and “Public” entities won’t acknowledge it and antichristian attack the faith component of it. Yet they all want it. They all set aside time for sales, activities and diatribes about it. Find the business that doesn’t realize a large portion of revenue from it. Find a public or private entity that doesn’t give time off for it, have parties specifically timed to coincide with it and often exchange gifts or grant pecuniary compensation during it. Find secular/humanist/atheist activists who don’t use it to gain notoriety to their causes from it (prior to going home to some sort of “celebration” of it). In the midst of denying it, obfuscating it or attacking it, nearly everyone acknowledges and celebrates it.
Christ, the King, born in Bethlehem that he might minister to this world before freely going to the Cross to die that our fallen human sins might be forgiven by God’s grace. Holding forth the promise of eternal life for those who believe in his undeniable Good News. Foretold, fulfilled and granted to an undeserving humanity. Reinforcement of the most powerful, compelling and impactful moral code ever presented to man for his betterment. Realization of man’s inability to comply with “Law”, a loving gracious God sent his Son to this world to be born of Mary and live as a man shining in sinless perfection before sacrificing himself to our undeserving benefit of eternal life.
This IS the reason for the Season, regardless of trees, presents, turkeys and family reunions. Jesus Christ, Son of God, glorious and warranting our praise, instilling joy to a world believing and unbelieving during this season celebrating the Christ Child’s birth.
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with peace. I invite you to see the Good News in Luke and Matthew.
One Response to “The Reason for this Season”
This is the kind of reminder that, while a trusim, still needs to be given, as we’re immersed in the white noise of a culture doing its’ best to ignore the Almighty while living in His creation all the while.
By doc_retro on Dec 27, 2011