After having lived on the road for two years in an rv. With limited home space, limited money, and what seemed like unlimited access to freedom, we realized something, holidays are bogus.
With the exception to the birth of Christ’s celebration, which however does take place in the wrong month.
Which is besides the point.
The commercial holidays, the make belief idolizing holidays. That take the focus away from God and place it back on ourselves, once again.
Halloween, which teaches us that who we are isn’t good enough so we need a day to either pretend we are dead and rotting away with ghosts and gouls or a complete stranger from our own.
Easter which takes the focus away from the power of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection and it places it on a weird rabbit that lays eggs that we then send our children to hunt for. (Scratches head).
How about Valentine’s Day? Which tells us that it’s ok to ignore your spouse for 364 days, but this is the day you have to remember to buy them heart shaped things they don’t need so they feel special. (Rolls eyes).
This needs to be happening regardless of a man made holiday. What about your anniversary? Can’t that be your one big celebration for the two of you? Does it have to be some random day in February too?
St. Patrick’s Day? Do we even know why we celebrate this? As an American I’m not sure, as a kid I thought it was another excuse for adults to get plastered while wearing green.
Now on to Christmas, I love Christ, abundantly, I owe my life, my salvation, everything to Him! The holiday has been morphed into a self centered agenda once again. “ it’s all about me!” Who’s a good boy? Oh you are!? Ok here’s a toy you’ll forget you have three months from now. I’m glad we bought you that.
I love it, you know, being showered with extra affection from time to time, but that’s what my birthday is for, and our anniversary. Which we should share with affection, love and celebration that God brought us together.
Do I need a decorated dead tree to tell Christ I love him? Is the tree even for him? Is it an idol that we decorate and sing about instead of celebrating the love of Jesus? Does it take away from our Lord?
It’s beautiful! Yes it really is, but does it Glorify God?
And Santa? Who is he? Why is he climbing down chimneys? Why is he watching over us? That’s Gods job alone. I think we need to redirect our attention on Christmas as not so much as what I can get, but what can we give? Let’s redefine Christmas as living extra Christ like. Mas= more, so we need to live More like Christ! We need to go out and clothe each other and prepare big meals to share with our neighbors. Not just ourselves !
This is what the true meaning of Christ-more! Should be. Not gaudy decorations glorifying a false god. Idolizing an overweight gentleman that watches our children sleep and brings them gifts if they are “ good” and coal if they are “bad”.
It’s a perverted message we are teaching our children. Celebrating false idols. Decorating our home with death or a weird old man.
I say we take back our holidays and use them to glorify God, and God alone!
Thanksgiving, giving continual thanks to God.
Christmas, living more like Christ.
New Years, celebrating the life God gave us.
Valentines, celebrating the unconditional love of Christ!
Good Friday! Praising our king for his sacrifice on the cross
Easter! Shouting to the heavens that He is alive!!!!!
It has to start with us, we have to be willing to make a sacrifice in our routines in order to seek Gods glory!
What good can you do with the money you don’t spend on a once a year decoration idolizing a false god. When we could go out and help feed the homeless, or treat a neighbor to a meal.
Let’s live Christ- Mas everyday!!!
Now your dream of having Christmas everyday can come true.
Love,
Loren
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