The Real Reason for Christmas – Jesus

Merry Christmas  – yes I said Merry Christmas.  I find it very disturbing that we can no longer say merry christmas without worrying about who we offend.  Stores are afraid of offending Christmas shoppers, businesses are afraid of losing customers and even some christmas cards have stop printing the phrase on their cards.

I understand tolerance but I believe that we often use that as an escape for not taking a stand on issues that we should stand up for.  Myself, a Christian, treasure this season and want to make sure the world knows the reason for Christmas is not Santa and Frosty (although there is nothing wrong with them) but it is the fact that Jesus Christ gave up immortality and came in the form of a human to die for us and our transgressions.  How much does he love us that he gave up everything to come and stand in our place.  That is the real reason for Christmas and when establishements forgo that and remove nativity scenes from their stores and place “Happy Holidays” up on the wall they are in essence forgeting the real reason.

I have never been more troubled about this than this year when it has become more apparent that we are becoming too tolerant of such issues.  I have a two year old little girl at home who I am trying to raise in the way of the Lord but even she is being overwhelmed by the commericalization of Christmas that she told me the other night “Happy Holidays” and has a long list for Santa.

Again I have nothing against these Christmas traditions becuase I love Christmas as much as Santa himself.  However, I want to challenge us not to forget the real reason for the season and to not loose sight of what Jesus did for us.  I wish everyone a Merry Christmas.