Christmas, December 25, is a day of universal celebration for Westerners. It is the first day of the year the biggest festival in the world. December 25th is the day when Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus, so it is called Christmas. Christmas was originally only a Christian holiday, but because people paid special attention to it, it became a national holiday.
The name "Christmas" is the abbreviation of "Christs Mass". Mass is a kind of liturgy of the church. Christmas is a religious holiday. People celebrate it as the birthday of Jesus, so it is also called Christmas. Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. God even sent the messenger Gabriel to tell Joseph in a dream, telling him not to reject Mary because she was pregnant out of wedlock, but to marry her and name the child "Jesus", which meant that he would lead the people from Delivered from sin. There is a story about the birth of Jesus. At that time, Israel was still under the rule of the Roman government. In order to count the number of people, the Romans ordered everyone to return to their place of origin to register. So Jesus' father, Joseph, took his wife, Mary, who was pregnant by the Holy Spirit, and rushed back to his native place from his settlement, Nazareth in Galilee. Bethlehem of Judah. So many people came back to sign up that every hotel was full and Mary was about to give birth. At Josephs begging, a kind-hearted hotel owner let them stay in the stable, and Jesus was born in the manger that night. When Jesus was born, the shepherds who were guarding their sheep in the fields of Bethlehem suddenly saw an angel sent by God standing next to them, telling them the good news that the Savior had been born. At the same time, a large army of heavenly soldiers appeared, and the angel praised God loudly and said: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those with whom He is well pleased."”. This was the first team to report good news, which is why Christians would go around reporting good news every Christmas.
As for customs, whenever Christmas approaches, all Christian churches around the world hold special worship services. Exchange gifts and send Christmas cards to make Christmas a day of universal celebration. Children all hope that Santa Claus will bring them mysterious gifts on Christmas Eve. Just like the Chinese people eat New Years dinner during the Spring Festival, European and American people also pay attention to the whole family sitting under the Christmas tree and having a festive meal together during Christmas. The custom of eating turkey for Christmas dinner is their favorite. The eve of Christmas Day is traditionally called Christmas Eve or Christmas Eve. The stars in the sky are particularly bright, white snowflakes are flying in the sky, and beautiful lights are hung on the green Christmas trees. There is a Christmas tree planted in every household’s yard. Every household uses the three colors of red, green, and white. Plant Christmas colors to decorate. Red Christmas hat, red Christmas stockings. Put on a red Christmas hat, hang Christmas stockings by the fireplace, and then enter sweet dreams with good wishes; of course, Christmas is also indispensable with a beautiful Christmas tree, which is usually made of evergreen trees such as fir and cypress. Symbolizes eternal life. The tree is decorated with various lights, colorful flowers, toys, stars, and various Christmas gifts. But there must be a very large star at the top of every tree, symbolizing the star that guided the three wise men to find Jesus. People sang and danced around the Christmas tree and had fun. The children were building snowmen and having snowball fights. ; Regarding the Christmas tree, it is said that a farmer received a hungry and cold child on a snowy Christmas Eve and gave him a sumptuous Christmas dinner. When the child said goodbye, he broke a fir branch and inserted it into the ground and gave his blessing. Said: "On this day every year, the branches are full of gifts, leaving this beautiful fir tree to repay your kindness." "After the child left, the farmer discovered that the branch had turned into a small tree. Only then did he realize that he was receiving a messenger from God. This story became the origin of the Christmas tree. Creates the most beautiful night view.
Constant love shines on Christmas, true love warms the heart. From the birth of Jesus, we can get inspiration: First of all, according to the biblical records, Jesus is the savior and should be supremely glorious. However, he chose to be born in such a humble place as a manger, which shows his humility. He once said: "I came to serve, not to be served." He also said: "I am gentle and lowly in heart, you should bear my yoke." He even served as disciples one by one. Wash your feet. These are showing his humility. So, should we learn from his humility in our behavior? Secondly, in life, we will inevitably encounter difficulties and disasters. As a result, many people prayed in various ways that disaster would not befall them, and this resulted in various taboos: they couldn’t do this, they couldn’t eat that; they had to walk east when going out in the morning, and they had to walk eastward in the evening.When going home, you have to go south first...and so on. As long as something goes wrong, you will be afraid and worried all day long. Is this true peace? True peace is that even if you encounter a disaster, you will not panic in your heart. Because you know that there is someone more capable than you, who can share your worries and relieve you. He can bear all the burdens for you, just like a baby sleeping peacefully in the arms of its parents, without fear of the storm outside. What a joy this is!
