I can’t remember ever having to
set a reminder in order to remember my birthday or the day I lost my dad. But I
know I have to set reminders for a lot of other things. We barely forget some
important dates and activities no matter the level of distraction around us.
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And such is the Christmas season; you don’t need to check your calendar
before
you know that we are already in the Christmas season especially if you stay
here in Calabar.
The Christmas light on the street, the songs on the radio, the
decoration in front of banks and other institutions, all serve as a beautiful
reminder of the Christmas season. I personally agree that the season deserves
every hype it receives (and even much more) because it is the birthday of the
greatest man that ever lived.
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The only unfortunate thing about
all these is that a lot of people remember Christmas for the wrong reasons. Why
is this season so important to you? What is the first thing that comes to your
mind when you remember Christmas? Is it the wild (and ungodly) parties, the
delicacies, the new things, the gifts, the carnival, the sexual pleasures, or
the reunion? Perhaps you have never asked yourself these questions before and
you have just being remembering Christmas for the wrong reasons.
I am not in any way trying to
preach against celebrating Christmas. It is very good to celebrate Christmas
because the coming of Jesus to the world is the best gift to humanity. In fact,
I will buy as many new things I can afford for others and myself to celebrate
Christmas. But we must not be carried away by the celebration and traditions
that we forget the reason for the season else we celebrate in vain.
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Please remember (as you celebrate
Christmas this year) that Christmas is basically about the birth of Jesus. Also
meditate on the purpose of His coming and His corresponding achievements too as
you celebrate. A constant reminder of these things will help you to get the
best out of the season.
The three wise men and the shepherds
have shown us that Jesus must be at the centre of our celebration. They went to
worship Him, present gifts to Him, celebrate His birth and also proclaim His
birth to the world. It was all about Him and not about their personal
pleasures.
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Don’t be so carried away by the traditions and celebration attached
to the season that you completely neglect the celebrant this season.
Shalom
Oluwaseun Adeomi
This was a great article. Many people forget Jesus, while christmas has to be all about Jesus!
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ReplyDeleteThanks Ladies for Sharing your view. I Pray that we will meet with baby JESUS and have that special encounter like the Magi did.
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Great writing...there's a reason for this season aside all the merriment..
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