Linus shares the true meaning of Christmas

I think this is my absolute, most favorite part of any Christmas special. Even as a child, Linus reciting the biblical account of the birth of Jesus meant something to me. When I heard him tell it, I could see the shepherds in the fields and I could feel their fear of seeing the angel appear to them. I could imagine their awe in hearing that Christ was born and at seeing the multitude of angels. I love that Charles Schultz included this in a cartoon and showed us the true meaning of Christmas back during a time when non-believers were trying to remove religion from our schools. What a wonderful lesson to be learned from the mouth of a child (even a cartoon child), whose heart is innocent and not wrapped up in the commercial side of a holiday that's supposed to be focused on our Lord and Saviour.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, 

keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, 

and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, 

Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, 

which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; 

Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host 

praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, 

good will toward men.

Luke 2:8-14 KJV

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Please join me this week in praying about the true meaning of Christmas. Let us pray for focus on the birth of Jesus and that our focus may touch the hearts of non-believers. Let us share the event of the Virgin birth and spread the Good News of what this historical event means to each of us. Let us emphasize that the only gift that matters this Christmas is that our Lord and Savior was born into this world, one hundred percent human, to rescue His fallen children.

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