Vendredi 23 décembre 2011
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Christ, Christmas and, the christian church
We want to share with you our way of doing for Christmas.
First to know, Jesus was not against the religious feasts or festivals.
Jesus cames for festivals in Jerusalem, like in Mark 14,12.
- Remember, the 4 christians feasts : Christmas, Easter, Ascension Day and Pentecost.
The most important festival is Easter. It is the sacrifice of Christ
to save us, and also His resurection from the dead.
Let’s come back to Christmas.
We have to know that the first church didn’t feast Christmas, it came later with the institutionalisation of the
church.
- Before to feast Christmas, we have to know when Jesus was born ?
When we read the Gospel according to Luke 2,8, we read that shepherds were at night in the field to care for their
flocks.
In Palestine, in winter, between december and march, at night, the sheeps stay in their cattle-shed, because it is to
cold and the shepherds are also the night at home.
So Jesus is certainly born in springtime,
when the shepherds and their flocks are back at night in the field.
Why to choose 25
december for Christmas ?
These days, between 23 -24 of december is the winter solstice.
The days, from june (in the north hemisphère) came shorter till desember.
From the 24 -25 of december the days become longer, with more light ! The light wins against the
darckness !
From long time, this period of the year was a pagan festival : the festival of the light !
When the church becomes powerfull and stronger as the pagans in the Roman Empire, it choose the 25 of december to be
the feast of the right Light. The light of the true God, Jesus Christ.
And, ….. feast the
birth of Jesus Christ !
« I am the light of the world, Whoever follows me will have the light of life and will never walk in
darkness ». Said Jesus in John 8,12
It was the main reason to choose 25 december as Christmas day !
For us as christians it is not realy a problem to feast the birth of Christ the 25 december or an other
day.
- This day, The day of Christmas, make a festival of reconciliations between families, communuties,
reconciliation between christians.
But, be
realy carefull that this festival remains in the honor of Christ, don’t accept the pagan propaganda in super marckets and other business activities.
- The « Christmas tree », Santa Claus or Father Christmas have nothing to do with our
Christmas.
- In
Christmas, read the Bible with your family, with the christian community,
share the Good News of Christ with others.
Remember, Christ came to be our Savior !
Be blessed in this time of Christmas.