The birth of Christ

Many opponents of Christianity will point to the fact that Jesus wasn't actually born on the 25th December and that this is some sort of strike against the truth claim of our religion. Many Internet conspiracy websites will have you believe that we are celebrating a winter solstice or a type of pagan deity, what they fail to comprehend is that it is not the date that is revered, but rather the event and in particular a Person.

We do not know the exact date of Christ's birth but this is not of significance, what is of significance is the coming together of the body of believers to worship our Lord and to celebrate the day that God incarnate was born. What we celebrate is the day of the beginning of the end of satan's reign on earth and our freedom from the deceiver's oppression. From the moment He was born satan tried to destroy Him, we read in Matthew 2 7-8  ⁷ Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared. ⁸ And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him. Herod wanted to destroy the child, but as we should all know the Magi, after finding the child, returned to their country via another route.

Christ the creator of life was born in the most humble of locations to teach us humility, the King of the universe who spoke the heavens into existence laid along side animals being cared for by our Holy Mother the Blessed Virgin St Mary. The King of victory who would go on to free us from the shackles of sin by reversing the damage caused by Adam was required to be fed, changed and nursed by His mother, how I wish I could attain a smidgen of our Lord's humility.

The birth of our Saviour was a moment in history unmatched by any event that has or will occur, nothing has changed the course of human history as that of the birth of the King of Kings who by His life giving laws allows us to commune with God the Father through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. He split time, He turned people away from darkness and brought them into His brilliant light, He has brought peace, joy, love and true contentment to those who are constantly seeking to fill the void in their heart. He embarrassed satan and his demons at the Cross and for those who believe and give every inch of their being to Him will not taste the sting of death but rather, they will live and live eternally in the presence of our glorious Saviour, all praise be to His name.

If a detractor ignorantly points out that Christmas isn't really the date of the birth of Christ or that we are worshipping a pagan deity, humbly advise that person that as Christians we celebrate the Lord's birth, life, death and resurrection daily and that the date of Christmas itself is not what is significant. Rather the fact that Christ was born is the sole cause of celebration and worship and as true Christians celebration and worship does not cease, no matter the date.

Merry Christmas and may Christ bless you on every day of the year!