The Only Meaning Of Christmas

Today Christmas has lost its true meaning and has become nothing more than a scheme of marketing for the commercial industries and a day of "I want" for the public. It is a shame that many do not know what Christmas means and the children of today's generations are being raised to follow suit. So what does Christmas mean?

Christmas means God is loving and He gave us His son, Jesus Christ!

I do not think the actual birth date of Jesus is know but December 25th. has been set to represent His birth. This day means more than just the day of His birth. It is the day when God came into this world in the flesh. It is the day when Christ was born. But what does that mean?

Christmas represents the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It represents our salvation. Without the birth of Jesus we would still be lost in our sins. God came in the flesh to save us from eternal damnation. Through His grace we now have a way out of our sins and obtain an eternal relationship with God. The birth of Jesus washed us of our sins. Through Jesus we can now come to God and know that He hears us.

The birth of Jesus gave us so many promises. Through our faith in Jesus we have salvation, forgiveness of our sins, health and healing, guidance, a mediator between God and us and so much more. But what really stands out is that the birth of Jesus gave us a new life and a relationship with God knowing that one day we will go home and spend eternity with Him.

Though there are many scriptures about the birth of Jesus, including the old testament, the Gospels give us some very clear and understanding of His birth.

Matthew 1:18 to 2:18
Luke 1:26 to 2:40 (Luke gives us a great description of His birth)

When I was a child I was putting Christmas writing in our home windows. I wrote "Merry Xmas" thinking it was alright. My dad had me remove it because it takes Christ out of Christmas. Today I see that a lot. People removing Christ from Christmas. Santa is nothing and nothing to do with Christmas. It just part of the marketing scheme. Without Christ, there would not be a Christmas. That is the truth. So let's keep Christ in Christmas. I will not even acknowledge or shop at a business when I see xmas.

So on this Christmas day, make sure Jesus is on your list. If you can only ask for one gift, make sure that gift is a personal relationship with Jesus. If you already know Jesus, than ask to know Him better. No matter who we are, we can always get closer to God.

So on this special day given to us by our creator, let's remember Jesus and give Him the recognition on this awesome day.