Christmas

The Book of Revelation says, "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." Do you realize that had the Magi, who came and worshiped the new-born Messiah, the Christ child, the Baby Jesus, not brought their gifts of frankincense, gold and myrrh, Christmas would not have become the thing it is today where gifts are given. Those gifts laid at the Manger of Christ were so integral to what Christmas was to become, that had they not been brought to Jesus, humanity would not have the Christmas hope it has today.

God has turned Christmas into a boon to humanity, and I believe that Christmas is perfect in intent, and that the celebration of Christmas is  a good thing, especially if it is done faithfully to God. Furthermore, I am not opposed to the aspect of St. Nicolas, our much venerated Santa Claus, despite what some believe about him. Nicolas was a real man who was martyred in the second-century AD who actually gave gifts to children on Christmas in Asia. I surmise that he was thinking of Jesus' "Parable of the Sheep and the Goats," wherein Jesus stated, "Whatsoever you have done unto the least, you have done unto me." How blessed Nicolas! Look at how God has blessed the memory of him! This is how God treats the obedient and the loving. I thank God for St. Nicolas, our much beloved Santa Claus.

I believe that we ought, instead of complaining about something called "the over-commercialization of Christmas," we ought to give thanks to God for every one of the celebratory aspects of Christmas, Santa Claus included. If we did, we would see a greater burgeoning of prosperity the world over. Praise God for Christmas and every good thing that comes with it!

 

Father

Lord of heaven and earth

We thank you and praise you for Christmas and all of it trappings. We thank you for Nicolas, the Christmas saint, and that in the Name of Jesus, Your Son. We ask, in His Name, that you would Send, in even greater measure, upon all humanity, during this Christmas season, and every Christmas season to come, an even greater measure of the spirit of Christmas upon the earth. We ask this that you may be seen as superior in every way, and we thank you for having done this already.

We ask also that you would forgive us our sins that may hinder us all in enjoying Christmas as you intend for it to be through Jesus. Amen.  We ask also that you would forgive the naysayers of Christmas and show yourself to be good among them in even greater measure.

We praise you for the Spirit of Christmas in Jesus' Name. Amen.

We ask also that you, in your Divine omnipotence, would even more greatly bless the memory of St. Nicolas for his loving obedience to you in Jesus Christ, the Messiah. In the Name of the Father, and that of the Son, and that of the Holy Spirit we pray. Amen and amen.

Merry Christmas everyone! Thank God it's Christmas! God bless us, everyone!