Christmas

This week Bashful Book Bee is celebrating Christmas!  In today’s  society and politics we have begun to have challenges to the name of Christmas.  Now I am a simple person, I never claimed to be a rocket scientist… but I like to think of myself as an older “child”… and you know the saying Out of the mouth’s of babe’s come words of wisdom… well this babe’ doesn’t understand the challenges…. The name of the holiday is Christmas….Merriam-Webster’s dictionary says:Christmas is a Christian holiday that is celebrated on December 25 in honor of the birth of Jesus Christ or the period of time that comes before and after this holiday.  Wikipedia defines it as Christmas (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated generally on December 25.  Now those are two non-religious sources definitions.  So my confusion is why would we want to no longer call the holiday Christmas, if it’s whole meaning is associated with that WORD.  Are we going to change the name of Kwanza, Hanukkah, Cinco de Mayo, or Ramadan…. Well no of course not…. The names of the holidays are the definition of what it is. So with that said, if you don’t want to celebrate Christmas, that is your choice. But changing the name will not change the holiday!

With Christmas on my mind, Bashful Book’s Bee’s Book of the week is the Gospel of Luke’s account Of the original Christmas story: Luke 2:9-14

"An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.  But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.  This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."  Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

Other accounts from other books of the Bible

·         Matthew 1:20-25

o   20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

·         Isaiah 9:6-7

o   6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.

Our prayer for you this season, is to have a Merry Christmas!

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