Christmas in the west is just like our Spring Festival. It's a big festival. It's very important in the West. Do you know why Christians celebrate Christmas? Christians also attach great importance to Christmas. Do you know why?
Why Christians want to spend Christmas
1、 Closer and closer to the return of the Lord
Time flies like an arrow. More than two thousand years have passed since the birth of Jesus. The Bible tells us: 'how do you see him going up to heaven, and how will he come. 'we are one day closer to the LORD every day. We are one year closer to the Lord. The Lord's return has become our greatest hope in this life. Therefore, we should be alert and patient every Christmas, because the Lord's Day is getting closer and closer.
The truth of the return of the Lord Jesus Christ plays an important role in the Bible. In the last days, there are many unbelievers who laugh at and ridicule the believers with an anti attitude. They deliberately shake people's faith with sharp words and unreasonable reasons. They follow their own desires, go their own way, do their own things, say their own words, and make false judgments. We just need to What is to be done is to hold on to the coming of the Lord. In the world, we are not only like tourists and sojourners, but also like acting and dreaming. No matter how good the plot is, we will step down, no matter how beautiful the dream is, we will finally wake up. Every second in the world can be the last, every day can be the last. Therefore, we should regard every day as the last day of our lives, and we should never have unrealistic illusions that we are far away from death and the day when the Lord comes is still early. Jesus warned again and again, "we don't know when that date will come. If it comes suddenly, it's too late to prepare again.".
There is a very interesting story: in the evening, my grandson and my grandson are sitting on the hillside, herding sheep. My grandson asks my grandfather, & lsquo; why are sheep herding every day? & rsquo;, and my grandfather says, & lsquo; to save money and marry you. &My grandson asked, & lsquo; what about when I married? & lsquo; my grandfather said, & lsquo; have a son. &When my son grows up, my grandfather says, "herd sheep.". &This story tells us a sad circle that can't go out. In the same way, if we do nothing all day long, & lsquo; when a monk bumps into a clock one day & rsquo; still belongs to the body, loves the world, is misled by Satan, is bound by sin, and walks on our own way every day; does not strive for the joy of the Lord, and fails to achieve the goal of the LORD; How can we see the Lord in the future without love, without hope, with weak faith, without heat or cold? Nowadays, famine, earthquake, pestilence, war and other disasters continue to appear, with waves of ups and downs, doesn't it tell us that the Lord Jesus is coming?
2、 The gospel is spreading faster and faster
Today's Christmas is not just a religious festival, but has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Although there are many people who have not yet or do not want to repent and return to God, most people have already known the truth of the birth of the Lord Jesus, which is an irrefutable fact.
Christmas is not only celebrated by the world, but also paid more attention to by the Christian Church, especially through this festival, the church rehearses programs, sends Gospel leaflets, holds sermons and so on. Therefore, Christians should cheer every Christmas, because it reminds us that the spread of the gospel is faster and faster today.
With the emergence of the Internet, the Internet era has also entered people's lives. In this era, the most obvious feature is the rapid development of information media. Today, people do not need to cross mountains and mountains to preach the gospel. They do not need to run without stopping. They can rely on various means, such as the Internet, television, radio and so on. Many missionaries, brothers and sisters went to other countries to preach the gospel. In addition, with the reform and opening up of China and the continuous development of economy, foreign businessmen and students from all over the world come to all major cities in the mainland of China. Therefore, the church does not need to go all the way to find fans. God has brought them to the door. What the church has to do is seize the opportunity to spread the gospel.
3、 Remind yourself again to go back to the gospel
The Christian Church celebrates Christmas every year to preach the gospel. And Christians have believed in the Lord for many years. What's the point of Christmas every year? The answer should be to remind us to go back to the gospel again.
Paul told us: 'I'm afraid that when I preach the gospel to others, I will be rejected. '& lsquo; transmit & rsquo; is to transmit reports and announce. As a national ambassador declares his qualification to be a national, he is not only removed from office but also expelled from the country; as a referee announces the rules for entry to the competition, he is removed because he has broken the rules. &Lsquo; rejected & rsquo; originally refers to unqualified inspection. In this case, it means eliminated and can't win prizes. As a child of God, a Christian, do not forget to practice. To preach the word of the cross, one must first follow the path of the cross; to preach that Jesus is the Lord, one must make Jesus the Lord in all things.
In order to win in the competition, we must keep our goals and have strict discipline. Christian life needs diligence, self-discipline and unremitting preparation. As Christians, we are running toward the goal of God's kingdom. The exercises we need, including prayer, Scripture reading and worship, can train us to run stronger and longer. If we want to preach the gospel to others, we must first accept it ourselves. So when we celebrate Christmas and preach the gospel to others, we should not neglect ourselves. We should examine ourselves and ask ourselves, am I a real Christian? Am I returned to the gospel?
The origin of Christmas
December 25 is the day most Christians around the world commemorate the birth of Jesus.
There was no Christmas at the beginning of the church. It was only about 100 years after Jesus' ascension. It is said that the first Christmas was held in 138 ad at the initiative of the Roman bishop St. Clemens. The first Christmas in church history was in 336 A.D. Because the Bible doesn't know when Jesus was born, Christmas dates vary from place to place. It wasn't until 440 that the Holy See decided on December
Christmas is on the 25th. In 1607, church leaders from all over the world met in Bethlehem to further determine. Since then, most Christians in the world have taken December 25 as Christmas day. In the 19th century, with the popularity of Christmas cards and the appearance of Santa Claus, Christmas began to be popular.
As the Bible records that Jesus was born at night, it is said that the night of December 24 is called "Christmas Eve" or "Christmas Eve".