Christmas, Christmas and Christmas. The word '' Christmas " is everywhere in the world now. Advertisement, shopping malls, sells, shop lots, building decorations. But actually what is Christmas? Some say it might be related to Santa Claus, Snowman, Winter Season, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and huge socks. Actually, Christmas had nothing to do with it.
Santa Claus, is actually called St. Nicholas. He is a very warm and good hearted man. On christmas, he planned to give out presents to the children. So, his kindness made his name. So everyone called him Santa Claus. Shopping malls decorated with christmas seasonal themes and decorations. For example, I had seen in One Utama Shopping Centre. They are just out of topic!... This year, they had been set up with the theme, Christmas with Alice in the Wonderland. All they want and care is to earn more during this seasonal festival. Snowman and winter season actually happens in Western Country where they had their Christmas Day on the winter season.
Christmas trees had been the indication of Christ because during the winter season, people just want to find something to represent Christ. Where they found out that Christmas tree / pine trees. They stay green for all the year around. While the other trees and plant will eventually dead in the winter. But pine trees stay alive all the season. So they use this tree as Christmas tree. Where people had decorated it with beautiful lights and decorations nowadays.
Christmas is actually ''celebrate'' the birth of Jesus Christ where the exact date is not mentioned in the Bible. 25h Dec is just a day to celebrate Jesus's birth. Jesus is introduce to this world by God, where Jesus born of the Virgin Mary. He came to this world to preach God's words and to save human kinds out of their sins, to die on the cross where nobody did this before and if does, they are the worst criminals to be punish using this method. Jesus was born at a stable in Bethlehem where at that time, there was no place for Mary and Joseph to stay in. The night, when Jesus was born. The angel of the Lord came down, and preach the Good News to the sheperds while watching their flocks by night. By shorten the saying, the angel asked the sheperds to find Jesus by looking to the bright star at the sky, where it will bring them to Jesus. To look for this King and Saver. As they reached Bethlehem, they found Jesus. At the same time, they present him with precious gifts.
Today, not many people really knows the true meaning of Christmas. There has been many other events that adds onto Christmas. At here, I hope to make people more understand about Christmas. Anything to ask, can comment here. I would like to help and reply you. Have a joyous Christmas and Happy New Year!... May God bless you.
Merry Christmas
By Stephen
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