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If for reasons of conscience toward the Lord, you don’t celebrate Christmas, please don’t tell yourself, or let anyone make you feel that, there is no beauty in winter without it.
If you live in a cold climate, the snow He sends will still be white, and the trees, which He planted, will still bear this beautiful burden of whiteness on their boughs. The sparrows will still twitter and flit, and the snow still sparkle in the daytime and twinkle at night.
All of the beauties, in whatever climate you live at this time of year, will still be there! Fellowship will be as sweet without it, when we walk in the Spirit, and we can give and receive at any time. Food will be just as delicious, and this life – because He redeemed us! – will still be a life of lasting wonders.
So let us rejoice every day
because Jesus came to us,
lived among us His perfect life,
died to save us,
was raised to give us right standing with His Father,
and is coming soon – He Who is the source of all love and life and goodness!
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! (Revelation 22:20)
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Hebrews 2:14,15
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
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I can resonate with this.
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Good morning, Yoshiko! Thank you for commenting – you have encouraged me. God bless you!
I’m hoping that people who become very unhappy at Christmas will read this and pray for grace to face this long season that they can’t share in.
Maria
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You are welcome, Maria
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Even though we have always celebrated Christmas I respect you holding to your conviction not to. We should each hold on to the convictions the Lord gives us. To me celebrating or not should not cause any tension among believers. Lord bless you, Maria.
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Levi,
It’s true that this difference in practice shouldn’t cause us to fall short in our love for one another. But it also shouldn’t cause us to disobey by not telling the truth. Please stay tuned – I usually don’t ask someone to do this, but would you, if you think it would be edifying, return to read if I blog on this subject again?
God bless you!
Maria
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I will definitely read your post if you speak on the subject again. I for certain am not correct on everything im sure. I try to be open minded and let the Spirit Guide me. Lord bless you, Maria. 🙂
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And you, Levi!
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This was harsh, Levi. Forgive me. I know the Word of God says that we are to keep the faith we have between ourselves and God. This is a dilemma if we believe that something is sin.
“The righteous studieth to answer” so I believe that more thought and prayer and care should have been given to my response. I will edit it.
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Maria, I really didnt take it as harsh. I just read it as a person firm in her convictions. My point is Paul in Colossians 2 speaks of not letting this type of conviction become a stumbling block. There are other passages as well. You didnt offend me at all. I love you in the Lord, dear friend!!
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There are other passages, and I need to keep these in mind. Thank you again!
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Hi Maria-
Levi- (i’ve seen u around town, nice to meetcha 😉
Your interchanges on this issue of the day, is a good example of how believers may come to differing views, yet have the very best of fellowship. Levi could be offended that Maria does not observe………..Maria could be offended that Levi observes……………and in the middle is the pursuit of ‘the more excellent way,’ which from a bystanders point of view, is exactly what you both are doing, and at the end of the day, nobody is offended.
This is actually of more value that the position itself! You are providing a great example in real Christianity.
Hats off to both of you, and glory to God. (If my two cents is no good, there is that little delete button 😉
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Hi Colorstorm. It’s my pleasure to meet you too. Your sentiment is mine exactly. Maria is a dear saint and I respect her for her convictions. I don’t think your comment will be deleted. See you around!
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Dear Jack, thank you for joining the discussion and encouraging the saints. This is so important! We hear a lot about being Berean in understanding God’s Word. Barnabas is also our example, and really needed.
Maria
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For all that may be said good about it, Christmas has no meaning without Easter.
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Amen! He came to die for us.
Thank you for commenting, Clarence!! God bless you!
Maria
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I admire your gentleness, Maria. I have so much to learn in this area… My style to other Christians is as follows: “Show me the command to celebrate Christmas in the Bible, and if it’s not there BETTER WATCH OUT!” Isn’t there enough commands in the Bible to follow? Should we dare to add to them? I thank the Lord for people who see the truth about ChristMASS (evil catholic deceptive invention) and stand against the error. Blessings.
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Hi, JZY! Thank you for reading and commenting, and for encouraging me to be steadfast!
You may do better than you think in telling others the truth.
Lord bless you!
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