As Christmas approached, I was impressed by how Christmasy everything around me was. Why? Well, recently I have heard of a lot of moves atheist groups have made to encourage people to forget about Jesus. Expensive billboards in Times Square, atheist literature, etc. I honestly got a bit worried of the consequences this might bring for Christianity. But honestly, not a lot of people gave mind to it.
I am not saying that they are not gaining terrain, but I think their strategy is to influence governmental offices to pass laws that prohibit saying Merry Christmas in professional and academic settings. However, I had a nice relief when I saw that pretty much everyone is ignoring all these efforts to "take the Christ out of Christmas". In the supermarket, in restaurants, in the streets, and especially in the malls, with Jewish, Muslims, and Christians alike, Merry Christmas is a must. At my job, in a restaurant, when I was telling my customers Merry Christmas, they responded with a smile and a "you too. Have a happy holiday". So I want to encourage you to be bold and confess the real purpose of Christmas. That our savor Jesus was born!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21)
