If Christmas Really is About Jesus

Christsfreeservant said:

If Christmas really is about Jesus
It should be about the One who freed us
The One who delivered us from slavery
So that we can now live for Him bravely

We should all be living for Him truly
Doing what His word teaches us duly
Giving honor to Him living daily
Doing what He says we’re to do gaily

We should share of the gospel with others
Including with our sisters and brothers
We should tell of His life, death, and message
Telling of how He died to now bless us

For He lived and He died to deliver
The ones who are living as believers
Whose lives are committed to now serve Him
Because now from their sins He has freed them

An Original Work / December 3, 2023

Romans 6:1-23; Luke 9:23-26; 1 Peter 2:24

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• Pagan celebrations
  Pagans celebrated the winter solstice by lighting bonfires and candles to bring back the light after the darkest day of the year. They also decorated their homes with greenery, such as evergreen trees, to symbolize the coming of spring.
  
  
• Roman celebrations
  The Romans celebrated two holidays in December:
  
  • Saturnalia: A two-week festival that honored the god of agriculture, Saturn. People feasted and exchanged gifts.
    
    
  • The birth of Mithra: A celebration of the sun god, Mithra, on December 25.
    

Christsfreeservant said:

What is the message you are trying to convey here about Christmas? How are you connecting that to the poem? I am not understanding.

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eleos1954 said:

Christmas originated from a combination of pagan and Roman celebrations:

• Pagan celebrations
  Pagans celebrated the winter solstice by lighting bonfires and candles to bring back the light after the darkest day of the year. They also decorated their homes with greenery, such as evergreen trees, to symbolize the coming of spring.
  
  
• Roman celebrations
  The Romans celebrated two holidays in December:
  • Saturnalia: A two-week festival that honored the god of agriculture, Saturn. People feasted and exchanged gifts.
    
    
  • The birth of Mithra: A celebration of the sun god, Mithra, on December 25.

The Catholic Church in Rome began celebrating Christmas on December 25 in 336 CE to replace the pagan celebrations. The church chose this date to attract non-Christian followers who celebrated the solstice. The Bible doesn't mention the timing of Jesus' birth, so church leaders declared December 25th the official Christmas holiday.

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