What is the real meaning of
Christmas? Is it the gifts under the tree, the lights in the windows, the cards
in the mail, turkey dinners with family and friends, snow in the yard,
stockings hanging in the living room, and shouts of "Merry Christmas"
to those who pass us in the streets? Is this really Christmas?
Christmas can be a season of great
joy. It is a time of God showing His great love for us. It can be a time of
healing and renewed strength. Each of us should open our heart to receive once
again a witness that Christ was born as the Savior of the world, that He lives,
and that because of Him, we will live again.
What is the real meaning of Christmas? Every person who believes in God asked himself this question at least once in his life. Because of the modern tendency, we have forgotten about the real meaning of this holiday, therefore we just celebrate it as an every year tradition. Sometimes Christmas gives us positive emotions but the real significance of this date is being lost. Even though at first this holiday was only about celebrating it as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, many people nowadays has totally forgotten about the holly meaning of Christmas. In the 21st century, Christmas is more about spending time with your family, buying presents, having a gorgeous tree in your living room, decorating the backyard of your house, preparing delicious meals, signing carols and, of course, waiting for Santa to arrive! But is it so bad that we don’t put a lot of religious meaning in Christmas now? To my mind, it is up to you and your family. For example, there are many families that don’t believe in God but still celebrate this holiday. For them it is more important to unite with their nearest and dearest people than to think about the history of this holiday. Of course, every educated person should know the origin of Christmas but it is every man’s personal decision whether you want to turn this holiday into your own family tradition or you want to celebrate it as a religious holiday when Jesus was born.
ОтветитьУдалитьDARYA PAPYAN
ОтветитьУдалитьWhat I the real meaning of Christmas?
To my mind the connection between God and people is not the main meaning of this holiday. I can give you an example of mine.
Every Christmas is a chance for me to feel a worth part of my family. Every year we try to visit my grandparents in Dyatlovo and spend time with them. And I can say that it really makes us closer. Truly I love Christmas more than New Year. The latter is a holiday for you and your friends. I understood the meaning of New Year only that year. I received a lot of presents and gave a lot of gifts too. Honestly I can say that it gives me much more pleasure to present gifts than to receive them.
So what is a true meaning of Christmas ? It is not a possibility to have a lot of new things, it is a way to feel happiness with your close people.