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 supposed 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. Many others receive gifts they don't even
want or need and can't wait until the next shopping day so they can
exchange them. How ridiculous is that!
And
now, because of Political Correctness and an attempt to not offend
anyone, our government is discouraging us from saying Merry
Christmas, singing Christmas carols on the streets or in our 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 and all of our politicians, other
government officials, and those who do not believe in the true
meaning of Christmas, if December 25th doesn't fall on Saturday or
Sunday, should consider this as just another work day, go to work,
and get something meaningful done that benefits all of us and not
just a few!
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 and
say Merry Christmas every chance we get.
If
anyone says to you “Happy Holidays!”, ask them what holiday are
they talking about. Then, with a smile, wish them a “Merry
Christmas!”.
Finally,
if you agree with this post, please share this 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
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