The Reason for the Season

Christmas is here! With all the hustle and bustle of the season, it is easy to be distracted from the true reason for the season. Everyone is rushing around buying over expensive gifts and thinking about what they might be getting. You will see “Happy Holidays” and “Merry Xmas” written ar

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ound your towns. Christmas has been losing its true meaning.

What is Christmas really about after all? If you look at the word “Christmas”, you can see the word “Christ”. Behind the Christmas trees and presents is the true meaning of Christmas, Jesus. Jesus has been replaced by a fat man in a red suit because of the world. The world has taken Christmas and turned into eat, drink, and be merry.

In a Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown is asking what the true meaning of Christmas is and Linus tells him,

"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, 'Fear not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.'”

Linus understood the real meaning of Christmas even when surrounded by all the commercial Christmas things.

As Christians, we need to make sure we don't get caught up in all the world's hustle and bustle because it isn't about the presents or a fat man in a red suit. Christmas is about Jesus and God's plan of redemption for us. So as Linus said, “That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.”

Erica Mitchell, Junior