Son & Daughter; Christmas is near!
Son & Daughter,
Christmas is nearly upon us once again. This is a special time of the year where we celebrate the birth of our savior who is Jesus Christ, our Lord and King. We take a moment to celebrate the birth of God’s only begotten son, the only man to ever live a life without sin on this earth, the one who has power over death, and was resurrected from his tomb. The one who can forgive us of our trespasses and sins, if we but turn to him and allow him to heal our hearts and minds.
We have traditions to celebrate Christmas, and I wish to explain and remind why. Our Christmas tree because it does not die or fade away or lose its needles in the winter, symbolizes the immortality of the resurrected Christ. The lights on the Christmas tree symbolize the self-giving love and gift of life to us from Christ. The ball ornaments on our tree represent the fruit from the tree of life in the Garden of Eden. The star on top of the tree symbolizes the star of David, which declared to all the world that our Savior had been born. Our nativity, which reminds us of the lowly conditions in which our savior was born to this earth, there was no room in the Inn, so he was born in a stable, and used a manger instead of a crib for a bed. The gifts we give each other represent the self-less love of the wise men recognized Christ was their king, and who traveled from afar to give gifts to him.
Son, Daughter, I pray that you both might find room in your hearts to let Christ in throughout your life. I pray that you will remember the symbolism behind the Christmas decorations, and that you will rejoice in knowing that our savior came to this earth for us. For a moment I pray that we might have peace in the world if only for a moment while we all celebrate the birth of Christ once again this year.
Love,
Your Father
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