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This is the largest part of the year for gift giving and fellowship. However, some of the things that this season holds are good, bad, and in between. To many people and nations, this is a Christian thing and is not for them, not their normal way. Let us forget about Santa Claus and just focus on the spiritual portion of this.

There are some religious areas that do not celebrate the birth of Christ because it is not part of their religion. Okay, well and good. I’ll leave it at that. The rest of the world that celebrate the birth of Christ is leaning away from what the season originally stands for. They know what the season is, but they really do not act the way they should.

When I was a kid Christmas ads and decorations were not seen until after Thanksgiving. Things have changed and I have frequently been told that I should change with the times. I don’t know about that, but I do remember that I almost got fired because of that. When I was a radio DJ, I had special programs that aired, and I never played Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. My program manager told me to play some Christmas music a week before Thanksgiving and I refused. My refusal went all the way to the top and I won. It was my program and although the station was playing Christmas music I did not until I wanted to, if ever.

It seems as though it is all about commercialism and the earlier they start the ads the more money they make. Religion is out of the equation and making money is in. When I was a kid Jesus in a manger was everywhere. Not today. You will see Santa, toys, lights, etc. and rarely Jesus in the manger. There are office parties, celebrations all over town, house parties, etc. Where are the religious celebrations? When I was a kid my family had the Christmas tree, presents, but we were in church every Christmas and New Year’s Eve (called Watch Night). I not only heard the Christmas story in church, but it was also told in school. Santa was not displayed everywhere but what was shown was the Three Wisemen, the star, the manger with Jesus, and everything else that was a religious Christmas.

Now that this hardcore outward display of a religious Christmas cannot be shown in schools there is nothing unless you want to praise Macy’s, all other stores, and Santa. This is not the reason for the season. The birth of Christ is. The reason for the season allows us to remember that God gave His only begotten Son to all of us, not the commercial items on display before us each day, all day. I wish there was some way to get people back in church to really see the reason for the season.

I know this blog is before Christmas, but I still will say Merry Christmas, not happy holidays, or merry Xmas but Merry Christmas to all. This is the reason for the season.

2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privately shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2:2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words (o. logos) make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingers not, and their damnation slumbers not. 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment. (II Peter 2:1-4 KJV)

This is part of the second letter from Peter, the disciple, to the Christian people in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). The things that were happening during that time is happening today. Like today’s people, the many people then would not take heed. They were going about with their minds and eyes closed and would not believe that inside forces were tearing their church apart.

During the time of these letters was the time of Nero and Christians were persecuted, killed like it is done in some countries today. If we are not careful and will not heed the warnings from thousands of years of persecution, we will meet the same fate as then.

In Congress, we have false prophets that is tearing Democracy apart (as well as in the church) and the people with their eyes closed voted them into their lives. There is a silent fight between the young and old. For instance, the new Congress have stated that the first thing they want to work on is cutting Social Security. Older people depend on the SSA, and younger people are not close enough to it to know what it means to live with a cut in which food to put on the table (if any) and other things that take money.

The false people in Congress have hood-winked the people to vote for them promising they will not hurt them. That they can survive without the SSA and other benefits, but most people cannot. But God have a plan. God will see us through.

The people even elected a liar. If he says to me that he loves Jesus, I could not believe a word he says. The cult leader loves him and the people he is a part of. How can anything get done with a liar when nothing he says can be believed? With the house divided, the people are voting for anyone that sounds good as long as they do not have to investigate them. Then, after investigating them and finding wrong things, they will vote for them anyway as long as they are not from across the aisle.

Just remember, false prophets are everywhere and all you must do to avoid them is to wake-up and smell the roses. You only have one chance to qualify to go to Heaven and be with God. At the moment, Hell is the destination for many, many people. Stop wasting time. Time is not our friend. Wake-up, say and do what is right.

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