Essence of Christmas

Silver bells, Christmas tree, Santa Claus and candy canes are the things that usually come into a person's mind when the word Christmas is mentioned. Most of the kids would be expecting for brand new shoes and clothes that they will wear during the Christmas party in their schools. There are lots of Christmas cards on the stores' windows that you would be enticed to pick one and to send it to your love one thinking that it is the essence of Christmas. Christmas is a time when people seem to have all the reasons in the world to give to the underprivileged and to visit the charity homes. You can't expect anything less during Christmas time from the bonus that you receive from your boss to the discounts in the malls and service centers.

EVERYDAY IS CHRISTMAS

But what is the essence of Christmas? Is it a season that man made in order to give dole outs to other people, to brag about the latest designer's clothes during Christmas party, to attend the "simbang gabi" ( Catholic mass conducted early in the morning), a big turkey on the table for thanksgiving day and to have the most lighted house in the street? In my opinion, Christmas is the most solemn time of the year. Try to recall how Christmas came into existence. It started when one night when a little boy was born on a manger inside a barn in Bethlehem. His mother along with her husband went to Jerusalem for the census. Since there was no available inn for them to stay due to the massive number of people who went to the city for the census they decided to stay in a barn on top of a hill. There, his mother gave birth. You may ask why it's so significant when in fact there are many babies born in barns, caves, cabs and even airplanes. But if you would read the bible which has been proven to be so accurate and infallible, you will realize that this boy is the richest man that ever existed. This boy is the king of kings. This boy is the heir of all things. His mother was a virgin when she conceived him. How can that be? Well, the Holy Spirit did it.