Terrific article that should be shared with family and friends. Helps explain our position in a peacable way. Share it around!
The Nativity
Gustave Doré
This is the awkward time of year for Messianic believers. Many of us have opted out of Christmas, something our families and friends do not understand. It is inconceivable that anyone who professes faith in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ) would not celebrate Christmas. It is inconceivable even though December 25th is most definitely not the day of Yeshua’s birth, and even though the customs observed in churches and homes have their origins in decidedly un-Christian pagan celebrations. Our protestations of allegiance to Yeshua seem to fall on deaf ears. All that our loved ones seem to understand is that we have embraced Judaism because we have turned our backs on Christmas and started celebrating the “Jewish” feasts. This is so no matter how many times we try to explain that we are not Jewish, that the Feasts of the Lord are all about Yeshua, and that…
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This is a topic that creates much angst among believers. I’ve even had several believers acknowledge that Christmas & its trimmings are pagan in origin and not Biblical, but they felt they needed to continue with the traditions “because of the children.” As though the kids would be wounded beyond repair if they didn’t have a Christmas tree? It’s one thing to not have revelation. It’s quite another to see the truth and choose to ignore it.
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A similar discussion took place at our fellowship last Shabbat. I said, ‘Let me and my generation bear the discomfort of making the switch so that my children and their children are raised within a new paradigm and do not have to face the challenge of making the change.’
Bottom-line: Somebody will have to go through some pain. I’d rather it be me than my children or farther down the line… ie, let’s get it over with!
You also make a great point! “It’s one thing to not have revelation. It’s quite another to see the truth and choose to ignore it.”
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I re-blogged this one, too – excellent 🙂
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