A Catastrophe In America!
SOME SAY JESUS IS NO LONGER THE REASON FOR THE SEASON IN AMERICA!
On June 28, 1870, an act of Congress declared December 25th to be a national holiday called Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Without Jesus, there would be no reason to celebrate December 25th as a national holiday. Jesus was and still is God’s Gift offered to all.
WHAT CHRISTMAS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE!
Christmas was originally meant to be a day off from work to celebrate the birth of Jesus, attend church services, exchange Christmas cards, sing Christmas carols, view the baby Jesus in the manger, and wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
Christmas is not our birthday – it’s the birthday of Jesus. If you are a born-again Christian, you have already received the greatest gift – Christ living in your heart.
WHAT CHRISTMAS HAS BECOME
But, greedy merchants have successfully turned Christmas into nothing more than a day of extravagant exchanges of gifts to greatly increase their profits. Now, many are offended if they don’t personally receive lots of expensive gifts.
And, many feel pressured to buy gifts they can’t afford, often for people they may not even like. Others receive gifts they don’t even want or need and can’t wait for the next shopping day so they can exchange them. How ridiculous is that!
And now, because of Political Correctness and attempts to not offend anyone, our government is discouraging us from saying Merry Christmas, singing Christmas carols on the streets or in public schools, displaying the baby Jesus in the manger, and step-by-step removing God, the Bible, Crosses, and Christian Statues from every facet of our society.
For all practical purposes, the original meaning of Christmas has almost completely disappeared in America. Shame on them – God Cannot Be Pleased!
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe that everyone has the right to believe in the true meaning of Christmas or not to believe. That is our individual privilege. So, if you don’t want to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, don’t. We won’t be upset with you.
But, don’t try to hinder us from doing so. We and the entire Christian Community are very offended that, because of just a few, Christmas is no longer being celebrated as the holiday it was originally intended to be.
If this is truly the case, then December 25th (Christmas) should be abolished as a national holiday. All of our politicians, government officials, and those who do not believe in the true meaning of Christmas, if December 25th doesn’t fall on a Saturday or Sunday, should treat it like any other workday—go to work and get something meaningful done that benefits all of us, not just a few!
WHAT WE WILL DO
Regardless of what happens, we and our house will continue to thank God for His greatest gift – Jesus – who is the real reason for the season. We will say Merry Christmas every chance we get.
If anyone says to you “Happy Holidays!”, ask them what holiday they are talking about. Then, with a smile, wish them a Merry Christmas!
CALL TO ACTION
Finally, if you agree with this post, please share it with everyone you know. Let’s put Jesus back into the season all across America.
Peace, Blessings, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to All,
Bill and Teddy Rogers
Prime Life Ministries
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