The Story of One Man

It seems that Christmas is here once again. It's everyones favorite holiday and it certainly is one of mine. I mean, what's not there to love about Christmas? We get to eat candy canes, put lights on the house, decorate the trees, sing Christmas carols, receive/buy gifts, kiss under the mistletoe, drink hot chocolate, sit on Santa's lap, and watch the Christmas Story every year. It sounds pretty awesome. However, none of those things have to do with the true meaning of Christmas. Unfortunately, not too many people know the true meaning of Christmas. So, I'm going to give you the low-down on Christmas 101.

It happened on a crystal clear night in a little town, called Bethlehem. It was there that a little baby by the name of Jesus was born. His mother, Mary, and his father, Joseph, went to a manger to conceive baby Jesus. But let's rewind a little bit. It all started when King Herod ordered his men to kill any baby within the ranges and age 2 and younger. Herod was so angry that a baby that was claimed to be the Messiah was going to be born. Mary and Joseph were on the run and had to hide to escape Herod's men. They first attempted to stay at an inn, but unfortunately it was full. The only option left was to stay in a manger, or a cave to be more specific. From then, the angel Gabriel appeared to some shepherds in a field. He told them that a baby was born from a virgin and that he goes by the name, Immanuel. The angel told them to follow the bright star in the sky which would lead them to Jesus. They found him and began to worship him. About two years later, the wisemen came and brought Mere, Gold, and Frankincense. There were also more than three wisemen. The three comes from the three kinds of gifts they brought. From that point on, Jesus grew up, but his childhood was never explained in the Bible. Bits of it was, but his life story began as an adult. Soon, Jesus was charged of fictitious crimes against him and was ordered to be crucified on the cross. You see, not only do we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus, but also the sacrifice that He made to save all humanity. That's why some people get frustrated when others spell Christmas as "X-mas". You can't spell Christmas without Christ.

So next time when Christmas comes around, you might think differently. I mean, it's cool to give and buy gifts and wait for Santa and such, but it's just important to know why all of that exists today.