I
would like to address the stupidity of some who have nothing better to do but
squabble about petty sentiments. First
of all, I don’t see the term “Christmas” anywhere in the Bible because it is a
term coined by man who saw a way of making a profit and flexing their religious
piety and as it includes the coming year it is indeed holidays; not only that
but one of definition of the word “holiday” is “holy day”. I don’t see anywhere in the New Testament
that they celebrated the birth of Christ any more than they celebrated His
death and resurrection. They celebrated
His life and the purpose of it, the power of it. Petty sentiments as ‘Merry
Christmas’ or ‘Happy Holidays’ does not sway our Creator, only petty people. Displaying the nativity scene or the Ten
Commandments does not change the fact that the energy used by these zealots,
has no bearing on easing the sufferings of our fellow human beings.
Sandra M. Corder
12/19/05
In
truth, if one was to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, one would open
the doors of their heart and homes to those who have nothing. JESUS was born to save us; He was a sacrifice
for us, yet we are not willing to sacrifice except for our family and loved
ones. We do not sacrifice for His cause
which is to take care of the weak and despised of our society, those who are
inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. To
paraphrase, “Give me your tired and your poor, your humbled masses yearning to
be free.”
He
IS the reason for the season yet we fail to live as He showed us. Going to church and singing songs is not
enough to celebrate CHRIST. If it was
truly about Him, why do we buy gifts to give to those within our little
circles? If it was truly about Him, why
do we have one month alone to share and spread the love, joy and peace? If it was truly about Him, would we not live
the love, joy and peace all of the year?
If it was truly about Him, why don’t we hear of the homeless being
housed; those without parents being taken in and adopted? If it was about Him, why don’t we hear a cry
so loud, in unison, to do away with the injustices? If it was about Him, why isn’t the love He
has shown us not permeating at home and abroad as well? In all honesty, when it comes to the
forgotten and ignored of our society, “What Would Jesus Do?”
We
are a very ignorant society. We force
our children to sit on the lap of a stranger dressed up as Santa Claus, without
knowing who the person is or what Claus stands for. In truth, ‘santa’ is another word for
‘saint’. The story is that this person
went to the homes of the poor, delivering not only much needed fuel and food
but also toys for the children as well.
There is a Christmas carol entitled “Good King Wenceslaus”, about a king
who went out into the deep freeze of night to deliver fuel and food to the poor
of his kingdom. These actions exemplify
what the celebration is about, not the celebration of Christ’s birth but the
celebration of His life. We look to His
birth and the power of it in its simplicity.
We look to His death, knowing He took our place and the power of the
sacrifice. We must celebrate His life,
not just on one given day but all year round.
“But whoever has this world’s good
and sees his brother in need and shuts up his heart from him, how can the love
of GOD be in him? My little children,
let us not love in word or in talk but in action and in truth, {1 John 3: 17-18}”.
Sandra M. Corder
12/19/05
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