EDITORIAL:
‘Decentfi&t 25 t&? December 25 is celebrated as Christ mas throughout practically the entire Christian world. It is known as the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ. Nowhere is the actual day of His birth recorded and for the first three centuries no direct mention was made in any church writings of the special observance of His birthday. Other events in the life and work of the Lord Jesus Christ, such as Easter, were observed from the very earliest times. The time of Easter has been set largely
HAWAII CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION
Dr. S. H. Sutherland President, Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc.
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because of its connection with the Old Testament Jewish Passover. But there is no Old Testament holy day with which to compare or identify the date of the birth of Christ. Gradually the custom arose of adding holy days and to complete the cycle of such days, the celebration of the birth of Christ was necessary. December 25 was selected because the other months of the year had their own special days in the life of the church and this date made a well-rounded program of such holy days (from which we get "holiday"). The whole Christian world has celebrated December 25 as the date of our Lord's birth since the sixth century. The world misuses Christmas ; but that is no reason why Christians should not observe it as a time of celebration and contemplation of the fact of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is the fact of His birth that is infinitely more significant than the date of His birth. Of course it is impossible for Christians to observe any day as a special day commemorating our Saviour's birth, but the custom has grown of making December 25 the day in which all Christians unite in this observance. The evergreen tree speaks of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. The feasts enjoyed at Christmas time should remind Christians of God's bountiful, provision for our physical necessities of life. The very lights that are so prominent at Christmas speak of Jesus who said, "I am the light of the world." The red lights, remind us of the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ which was shed on Calvary's cross for the remission of sins. The blue lights remind the Christian of heaven and the glories there. The gold lights remind one of the streets of gold and the very throne of God itself. The green lights speak of eternal life. The white lights speak of the purity of the Lord Jesus Christ in His character and life which purity was absolutely necessary in order that He might redeem us. Christmas can be, and doubtless is, a time of wonderful blessing in the minds and hearts of many, many Christian people around the world. It is a season when friends and loved ones are brought a little closer together in Christian fellowship and when minds and hearts are made even more tender in contemplation of the Infinite Gift of God's love.
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