The Reason for the Season

Posted at 12:00 AM, Dec. 25, 2006

As the days got closer to Christmas day this year I found more and more greetings and greeters who said "Happy Holidays."  I realize there are other holidays this month including Kwanza and Hanukkah.  I know some about each of these (and I intend to learn more).  But when I walk into a store and buy CHRISTMAS cards, instead of holiday cards, I feel I should be greeted with a "Merry Christmas" instead of a "Happy Holidays"....when I go to the office and folks there know that I go to a christian church every Sunday I should be told "Merry Christmas" not "Happy Holiday".....if someone does not know my 'religious' persuasion then it's fine to great me with a "Happy Holiday"....but let's don't take the word Christmas totally out of our volcabulary.  

Let us not forget what Christmas means.  It's not the presents, it's not the decorations, it's not family and friends "home" for the holiday but the real Reason for the season is JESUS.  Jesus, who was born a babe in Bethelem, over 2000 years ago; Jesus, who as a child was raised by his earthly parents, Mary and Joseph'; Jesus, who as a man, worked as a carpenter; Jesus, who as the Savior of the world, went to Calvary and died on the cross for each and everyone of us. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL WHO BELIEVE!  HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OTHERS!