How many use the excuse to celebrate the pagan holiday of Christmas with family by saying they use this time of year to witness to people about the Lord, are there not 365 days in a year to witness? As christians now is the best time to refrain from what is not of God by example, by not fitting into pagan traditions the world is celebrating. Has not God called His people out of the world and it’s ways? If we know scripture we are aware idolatry is not of God, and the decorating of a Christmas tree is a practice of the heathen in which we are told not to learn ( Jeremiah 10: 1-6). (2 Corinthians 6:16-18) And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Jesus did not do as the world did but was ever teaching the truth of His Fathers will. When we do opposite of what the world does it is then we know how Jesus felt and are partakers of His suffering. (1 Peter 4:11-16). When Jesus said “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you”(John 15:18). He has out of love foretold His children the world is perfectly happy following traditions that do not serve the truth of the scriptures. His children stand out and they are hated for the truth they stand for. (John 17:13-17) And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

If one steps back and looks at traditions of men it may open our eyes to see just how ridiculous mans traditions and deceptions are, yet every year many follow as sheep without questioning just how did all these traditions get started and is it ordained by God or man? At Christmas the tradition is to believe in things that are NON EXISTENT things such as: 1) Flying reindeer. 2). Angels get wings when a bell rings. 3). Mistletoe is hung in a doorway so people can kiss under it. 4). A snowman named Frosty exists and interacts with children. 5). The singing of a song “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” is sung but then what do people sing where they get no snow? 6).A fat man in a red suit comes down the chimney to bring gifts to children who are told to put out a plate of cookies and a glass of milk for him. When was the last time you saw a large person coming down a chimney? 7). And when you cut down a pine tree and bring it into the house and decorate it with lights and ornaments – HOW EXACTLY DOES THIS HONOR GOD AND TEACH US OF THE LORD?

When people say how commercialized this time of year is it’s true! It is exactly what it was made for commercialization to keep many businesses afloat, as they heavily depend on this time of year!………. What is black friday and cyber monday for again? To help the merchants go from red to black and it’s been working!!

The only one that is sitting back smiling is the one whose name has been changed from satan to santa……. the one who has come to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10) and he has been doing a good job now for all these years. (Colossians 2:8,9) Beware lest any man spoil (rob) you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily”(Colossians 2:8-9).

Ever notice scripture tells us everything that is expected of us to serve God, yet the word Christmas remains unwritten in scripture! Christmas was established as a federal holiday on June 26,1870, but it’s pagan roots were established long befor that.