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all just about ChristmasThe Truth Just just about Christmas
by:
Janice Wee
Every year, as Christmas approaches, you hear Christmas carols everywhere. Sometimes to the point wherever
another Silent Night would-be do you want to silent the sound system.
Everyone is scrambling to buy Christmas gifts for everyone in a list that seems miles long. The queues to pay up and the queues for a parking lot seem endlessly long too.
Christmas cards are sent out to friends and family, several of whom you mightiness not have seen for years.
Beautifully adorned christmas trees pop up every where. Buildings are dressed in lights, mistletoes, bells, and another Christmas decorations. Santa Claus, his elves and caribou are seen every where. Kids get much and much excited as Christmas approach. Even as full-grown ups prepare for the onslaught of Christmas partying during that time of the year. Party dresses are purchased. Everyone gets available to dress to their nines.
In all this excitement, do you cognize what you are celebrating?
What is Christmas actually? It sometimes seems like a brillian invention of the toy makers to push sales of toys to all the parents about the world. A sales marketing ploy of the retail industry.
Actually, Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ Christ. Long ago, a little baby was born to a girl who was still a virgin. The baby was born in a manger, among the animals, yet angels announced his birth. Wise men followed a star that marked his birth and bestowed him with precious gifts, to pay court to him. It all seemed so attractively
sweet.. until you realise the reason why this child was born.
This baby was born to die. To be crucified on the cross piece still in his prime. Killed aboard
murderers, on the insistence of the crowds, even as although he had not committed a crime... days after being welcome
into Capital of israel by crowds of folk waving palm leaves, shouting Hosanna, laudatory him.
It was a ghastly death. He was whipped and then his body, all covered with blood, still a live, was nailed to a cross and left to die. Upon his death, the skies turned dark. There was an earthquake The curtain separating the holiest place in the temple in Capital of israel from the rest of the area was torn in two.
3 days later, his grave was empty and the heavy stone was rolled away. His disciples and those close to him saw him. He spent time with them, ate with them, showing he was alive and not a ghost. Later, piece talking to a crowd of people, he rose up in the sky disappeared into the clouds.
All this happened for a reason.
The 1st man and women, Adam and Eve disobeyed God. That was the 1st sin. From then on, every one of us sins. A bantam white lie, doing what we cognize we shouldn't do... The penalty for sin is death http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/overheads/pages/oh20021004_139.asp The only one who did not sin is Jesus. Christ is the Son of God. Mary was a virgin once
she formed Jesus. Christ had to die on the cross to win forgiveness for anyone who chooses to accept his gift. The real Christmas gift.
Sounds far fetched? That's why they are called miracles. Miracles are still happening today. All over the world. Check out http://www.lighthouse.org.sg/ which has miracle services every Saturday. You can see the pastor's latest sermon each week there too.
A nice resource that explains every detail of the Christmas story is http://www.answersingenesis.org/ Actually, that site explains the production vs evolution theories, dinosaurs and a lot more.
So the next time the pressures of Christmas preparations driving you up the wall and you will you could kill the person who fabricated Christmas, don't worry. You already have.
Just just about the author:
The writer is the webmaster of http://www.christmas-giftshop.com/.
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