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What Christmas Has Become
by Doug Laird It was on the Eve of the very first Christmas, that there were no rooms for hire. No pity, no compassion for the need so dire of the virgin who would bring forth the Messiah. Born into a world that He had created, only to be rejected, scorned, denied, and hated. For a King to be born to rescue their nation Was what they thought would be worth celebrating. The tiny hands that showed no great force were destined to be nailed to a Roman cross. But before that time came they would feed and heal many, and point to the woman who gave her last penny. The babe did not come to judge or condemn, but to provide salvation to ungrateful men. Some would come to know Him as the Messiah, while others would call Him a fraud and a liar. The angelic hosts appeared and sang to announce His birth, Not to kings, but to the lowly shepherds of the earth. When one king learned of His prophesied arrival, he ordered the death of all the young babes to deny His survival. Satan did all he could do to stop Him from reaching the cross, for he knew better than most, it would mean his great loss. Many of HIs enemies thought they had won, the day that He died, only to later learn it was Gods plan of salvation that called for Him to be crucified. The story of Christmas is not about a man in a sleigh dressed in red, but about a babe who was born for His blood on a cross to be shed. If this sounds a little too harsh for this time of year, I make no apologies to those looking only for holiday cheer. For it grieves me When I think of all that He has done, and then see for so many what Christmas has become. Douglas Laird is a non-denomination Christian who has been involved with spiritual writing since the mid 1980's. He was ordained to do the work of a pastor-teacher in 2008. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |