December 25th of every year is one special day
many Christians and even non-Christians always relish and eagerly await as we
all come together to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Although Christmas means
different things to different people, one would agree that even in the
Christian faith some do not believe in it while some who believe in it do not align
with the December date. However, Jesus Christ is the very personification of
Divinity. He was born at a time when ignorance, superstition, greed, hatred and
hypocrisy prevailed upon the land. Purity was forgotten and morality was
neglected.
In the midst of these conditions, Christ was born and He worked a transformation in the lives of people. He gave a new and a spiritual turn to the life of man. There came a change upon the land. Ironically, the euphoria associated with this day has caused many to neglect the true reason for the birth of Jesus Christ. EduFocus in this special edition will be carefully examining Christmas as one of the most celebrated dates in the world today. We shall also look at the true purpose and relate it to our day to day living.
In the midst of these conditions, Christ was born and He worked a transformation in the lives of people. He gave a new and a spiritual turn to the life of man. There came a change upon the land. Ironically, the euphoria associated with this day has caused many to neglect the true reason for the birth of Jesus Christ. EduFocus in this special edition will be carefully examining Christmas as one of the most celebrated dates in the world today. We shall also look at the true purpose and relate it to our day to day living.
There is no denying the fact again that during the Yuletide season
such as this, family members, friends and well wishers far and wide come
together not just to celebrate the season but also to keep tab with happenings
with one another. Amongst the numerous works done by Jesus Christ, one glaring
truth was His genuine love for mankind. His love was simply amazing without
preference, segregation or partiality.
‘The most influential man on earth’ Jesus Christ despite his
great works and blessings to mankind never ceased to live in peace with other
religious faithful in His days. The question today is: Are we tolerant of one
another and how genuine is our love towards our neighbour? Sadly but true, even
amongst Christians, as youths we tend to mock those Christians who do not
believe in Christmas(e.g Jehova’s Witnesses).
Either Christian or Muslim, we are expected to breathe, live
and show love in all we do. Talking of love, permit me to make reference to the
bible passage that better explains the kind of love Jesus Christ expects of us:
That passage is 1st Corinthians 13:1-end. The importance of love
cannot be over emphasized as the birth of Jesus Christ Himself according to
(John 3:16) was rooted in love. Please
be warned we are not referring to earthly love but God’s kind of love popularly
called Agape as explained in the aforementioned scriptures. There are
ways to show love, but more importantly, we should note that aside exchanging
of gifts with loved ones, we need to extend a hand to the hungry somewhere,
clothe the naked, visit the sick and hopeless, do something to put a smile in someone’s
face and see how we will feel afterwards.
Now for some of us who always travel in times like this to
celebrate this season, as you find a heart to touch don’t forget to appreciate
everyone that has been instrumental to your success today and deliberately tell
them how much you LOVE them (Parents, Teachers, Friends, School Heads,
Relatives etc.).
Once again from EDULIGHT MAGAZINE team, we wish you Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year in advance!
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