Jesus Is The Reason For The Season

Christians were blessed by God when he sent his only son, Jesus to earth to live as a man, to experience ongoing hardships, pain, and temptation. The mission was to teach Christianity to the world, and he did it through living by the word of God and a devoted group of people who helped spread the word.

I can’t imagine the strength of the Virgin Mary and Joseph, a pregnant virgin, unheard of, and shamed for it. As I look at the manger set I have, it hits my heart that Jesus was born in a barn with animals. What does that say to Christians? Do we need our mansions and designer clothes or Jesus in our hearts?

Mary Magdelain was a devoted believer and a part of Jesus’s inner circle and was the first to see Jesus after the resurrection. It fills my heart that a woman served him so closely. He showed the world that men and women were equal in his eyes.

Over time, Christmas was commercialized by retailers; now it’s about what presents we receive instead of the blessings we have. I doubt many children know about Jesus’s birth. It makes me cringe! That was not God’s doing, it was ours.

I want everyone who visits my blog to know I respect all religions in fact, my interest since high school has been World Religion. In fact, I wrote my senior high school paper on the Muslim Religion. Learning how many Christians were revered and the belief that Jesus was thought of as a Prophet blew my mind. If I remember correctly, Jesus and Mohammed were born 40 miles apart.

Three religions believe in God, Christians, Muslims, and the Jewish. We need to remember that as we judge each other. We are connected by God and need to embrace each other not judge and hate. 

I’m sending you wishes for a healthy and happy Christmas with friends and family spending time reflecting on God’s gift to us. 

Melinda