Christmas teaches us much about God’s ways. Of course, we’re not talking about all of the holiday decorations, Santa Claus, gift giving, and the like. We’re talking about God so loving the world that He sent Jesus (Jn. 3:16) in human form so He could die in our place to take on the punishment our sin deserves (Phil. 2:6-8).
Consider How Christmas Is about God’s Ways
The Holiday Reflections resource includes a discipleship guide that considers the following truths about God’s ways in light of the real significance of Christmas. It briefly expounds on each of these points and provides Scripture and questions to help us reflect on each truth. (This resource also includes guides for thirteen other holidays.
- Christmas is God’s way of getting our attention.
- It’s His way of letting us know that there are some things that can’t be ignored, like sin.
- Christmas is God’s way of getting personal with us.
- And, it’s His way of saying, “I will be with you always.”
Let’s prepare our hearts so the holiday season doesn’t drag us away from these realities as we get busy and more easily distracted.
Notice how each of the above points deal with Christmas as God’s ways. Christmas is not the world’s holiday. The first Christmas began with God sending Jesus. Let’s remember!
Adult Christmas Curriculum to Help You Remember:
I’m a believer of Jesus Christ (Yahshua ) and that He is the Son of God (Yahweh) and I do believe that I have the Holy Spirit working within me but I can’t find where in the Bible that my Lord and Savior was born on the 25th of December. Therefore I do not celebrate this day.
Hi Bonni. You are so right about the date our Lord and Savior’s birth. The Bible does not say. Celebrating Christmas on December 25th is therefore optional for all believers and is merely a day to celebrate that Jesus did indeed come to earth … whenever it was. Let me suggest that you check out the article, Must Christians Celebrate Christmas?