Years ago we used to work as missionaries in Kaikohe / NZ (United Maori Mission). One year during the Christmas season we arrived in Whangarei for our lunch break on our way from Whangaparaoa to Kaikohe. That’s when I asked a young man, “What is Christmas all about? What is the meaning of Christmas?” The answer was, “FAMILY, CELEBRATING WITH FAMILY.”
Not long ago I picked up some old Reader’s Digests. In the December 2006 Reader’s Digest I find the RD Christmas Poll and read the following, “‘Just what does Chrstmas mean to New Zealanders in 2006 – and what do we treasure most?’ Reader’s Digest commissioned a national poll to find out. One theme shines through in the results: we love Christmas. Why? It’s the one time of the year that’s all about family.”
In the same issue the Editor – in – Chief writes, “… seven out of ten said celebrating Christmas with family was what they treasured most.”
For me CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Jesus is the reason for the season.
What is Christmas all about for you? Is it FAMILY or is it THE BIRTH OF CHRIST?
