What About Christmas?
21/12/08 09:58
Greetings everyone! I apologize for taking so long to get a new commentary posted. It has been extremely busy for me lately, but I am working on some new things and will have some more articles to post shortly.
The entire world is preparing to observe the Christmas holiday. Everyone is filled with the “holiday spirit”, “goodwill” toward their fellow man and the “joy” of giving. People will go down to volunteer at soup kitchens, give to charities and many will attend a church service, but what about the rest of the year?
For one short day, most of the nations of the world will be simultaneously observing what is considered to be one of the “holiest” of the religious holidays. In reality, Christmas has very little to do with Christ. Christmas is deeply rooted in paganism and its roots can easily be traced back to its pagan origins. Christ was NOT born in winter and there is no place in the bible that tells us that we should observe this day.
Many people have been brought up observing the Christmas tradition, but they really do not understand why, or where, Christmas originated. Parents tell their children a false story of a benevolent person who lives at the North Pole and maintains a list of good girls and boys. Once a year he sets out to bring gifts to those whose names are on his list. Soon after the holiday “cheer” has worn off, people will resume their normal routines and the so called “spirit of Christmas” will be soon forgotten.
There are specific days set apart that God tells us to observe and they CAN be proven from scripture. God calls them His Feast Days (Leviticus 23:1-2). They do not belong to anyone else! They are God’s and He is the one who set them in place and ordained them to be observed forever throughout the generations of man (Leviticus 23:41).
God set these Holy Days in place to show us His plan for all of mankind and to keep us in remembrance of that plan always. God’s Feast Days are set up on an annual cycle and by observing them at their appointed times, we are reminded annually of His plan.
God tells us that these days will be observed in the future (Zechariah 14:16-21). What an amazing and incredible time that will be and what a sight to see the entire world pause from their normal activities and collectively observe God’s Feast Days at their appointed times! It is truly a blessing beyond measure to understand God’s Holy Days and to observe them, as He has told us to observe them.
God will not accept any other days, other than those He has ordained and put in place to be observed. Man does not have the authority to set any other days of observance in place, instead of, or in addition to, God’s Feast Days. God’s Days are holy! Only God can set a day apart and mark it as holy. These days have special meaning to God and there are important events that have occurred on these same days since the beginning of creation. These days are special and holy to God and always have been.
Christmas is a holiday invented by man, with no religious significance to God. There is no place in scripture where we are told to observe the birth of God’s Son in the first place. We are told to observe the Passover and commemorate His death. In reality, God is the one who maintains a list and it is called the Book of Life. Those whose names are found written there will receive eternal life in God’s Kingdom.
We can all look forward with hope and anticipation to that time when God’s word will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea (Isaiah 11:9). All the peoples of the world at that time will cease from what they are doing and the entire world will observe God’s Feast Days in unison! What an awesome time that will be!
Until next time...
The entire world is preparing to observe the Christmas holiday. Everyone is filled with the “holiday spirit”, “goodwill” toward their fellow man and the “joy” of giving. People will go down to volunteer at soup kitchens, give to charities and many will attend a church service, but what about the rest of the year?
For one short day, most of the nations of the world will be simultaneously observing what is considered to be one of the “holiest” of the religious holidays. In reality, Christmas has very little to do with Christ. Christmas is deeply rooted in paganism and its roots can easily be traced back to its pagan origins. Christ was NOT born in winter and there is no place in the bible that tells us that we should observe this day.
Many people have been brought up observing the Christmas tradition, but they really do not understand why, or where, Christmas originated. Parents tell their children a false story of a benevolent person who lives at the North Pole and maintains a list of good girls and boys. Once a year he sets out to bring gifts to those whose names are on his list. Soon after the holiday “cheer” has worn off, people will resume their normal routines and the so called “spirit of Christmas” will be soon forgotten.
There are specific days set apart that God tells us to observe and they CAN be proven from scripture. God calls them His Feast Days (Leviticus 23:1-2). They do not belong to anyone else! They are God’s and He is the one who set them in place and ordained them to be observed forever throughout the generations of man (Leviticus 23:41).
God set these Holy Days in place to show us His plan for all of mankind and to keep us in remembrance of that plan always. God’s Feast Days are set up on an annual cycle and by observing them at their appointed times, we are reminded annually of His plan.
God tells us that these days will be observed in the future (Zechariah 14:16-21). What an amazing and incredible time that will be and what a sight to see the entire world pause from their normal activities and collectively observe God’s Feast Days at their appointed times! It is truly a blessing beyond measure to understand God’s Holy Days and to observe them, as He has told us to observe them.
God will not accept any other days, other than those He has ordained and put in place to be observed. Man does not have the authority to set any other days of observance in place, instead of, or in addition to, God’s Feast Days. God’s Days are holy! Only God can set a day apart and mark it as holy. These days have special meaning to God and there are important events that have occurred on these same days since the beginning of creation. These days are special and holy to God and always have been.
Christmas is a holiday invented by man, with no religious significance to God. There is no place in scripture where we are told to observe the birth of God’s Son in the first place. We are told to observe the Passover and commemorate His death. In reality, God is the one who maintains a list and it is called the Book of Life. Those whose names are found written there will receive eternal life in God’s Kingdom.
We can all look forward with hope and anticipation to that time when God’s word will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea (Isaiah 11:9). All the peoples of the world at that time will cease from what they are doing and the entire world will observe God’s Feast Days in unison! What an awesome time that will be!
Until next time...