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By Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew 2:1-6\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt. 2:1<\/strong>   Now after Jesus was a<\/sup>born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of b<\/sup>Herod the king, behold, 1<\/sup>magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2<\/sup><\/strong> \u201cWhere is He who has been born a<\/sup>King of the Jews? For we saw b<\/sup>His star in the east, and have come to worship Him.\u201d 3<\/sup><\/strong> And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4<\/sup><\/strong> And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he began to inquire of them where 1<\/sup>the Christ was to be born. 5<\/sup><\/strong> And they said to him, \u201ca<\/sup>In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written 1<\/sup>by the prophet, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6<\/sup><\/strong>        \u2018a<\/sup>AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

         ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

         FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

         WHO WILL b<\/sup>SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was writing this message on Tuesday September 3, 2024. Today when I went to the mailbox to see what \u201cstuff\u201d the post office brought me, I noted that I had received the \u201cSwiss Colony\u201d catalogue. Oh wait, not one catalogue, but two catalogues. Just about every Christmas since the 1980s, I would buy some cakes and other delightful desserts from Swiss Colony. This year will probably be the same.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember when it was the \u201cChia Pet\u201d that was advertised right after Labor Day, which signified the beginning of the Christmas buying season. I will admit decades ago, I would have already purchased a gift or two for my lovely bride by the end of August. It was one less thing to do. When our three children were young, the buying season began in August so that the cost of Christmas was spread out.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since I was not a follower of Jesus Christ until I was thirty-five years old the whole Christmas adventure was making the children happy on December 25th<\/sup>. Then things changed when I was baptized and called into Jesus\u2019 service. Now December 25th<\/sup> has become a holy day. It was a day out of the yearly calendar to remember that God sent his son, the most precious gift ever given to the world. I know why Christianity placed Jesus\u2019 birthday on December 25 and I really am not too concerned about that because I love that one day out of the year we celebrate the gift of God\u2019s love and peace in the world.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, Christianity has allowed society to take over Christmas. It is now a winter festival day in which people are told to overextend their finances by buying lots of expensive gifts. How many people go into debt over Christmas presents? I would venture to say a lot. Non-Christians celebrate Christmas as the day Santa Claus arrives on the evening of 12\/24 to deliver presents.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My family celebrated the gift giving of Christmas when I was young. My older brother and I went to our parents when I was ten years old and said to them, \u201cWe are Jewish. Shouldn\u2019t we celebrate Chanukah and not Christmas\u201d? Sure, us kids did not believe in Santa Claus and it was time to stop celebrating Santa Claus\u2019s holiday.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is it! Christmas has become Santa Claus\u2019s winter holiday. After all, if the elves keep making gifts and no one delivers them, eventually Santa\u2019s warehouse would be overflowing and we might find his shop up by the North Pole. Well, since Santa does not exist what we do is to help out store vendors by cleaning out their overflowing inventories.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Christmas advertising season used to start in December when I was a kid. Now it starts the day after Labor Day. Sure enough, the Christmas Swiss Colony catalogue showed up the day after Labor Day. I remember after the turn of the century that saying \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d became a problem. For a couple of years I saw signs for \u201cHappy Holidays.\u201d When sales decreased slightly \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d quickly returned.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why not say \u201cMerry Christmas,\u201d Happy Chanukah,\u201d and even \u201cHappy Kwanza!\u201d For Christians ,\u201cMerry Christmas\u201d should mean more than physical presents. It should stand for the incredible spiritual gift our God sent us. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I like presents too. However, I set apart time during Christmas day to remember that Christmas was originally called \u201cChrist\u2019s Mass\u201d and a special Eucharist was held for Christ himself.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally, Christians met in their churches on December 25 to celebrate Jesus\u2019 birthday. Now we meet on December 24 so we can offer gifts to each other the next day. Let me ask you, what gift do you offer Jesus on his birthday? We like receiving gifts on our birthday. Why not offer Jesus the gift of dedicated discipleship? If you have already given Jesus this gift, then perhaps consider renewing that gift.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus is spiritual, just as God is spiritual. Being spiritual, Jesus wants spiritual gifts. Our worship and our following Jesus\u2019 way and words are the best spiritual gift any of us can give to God. As you gather your presents for your family and friends, please remember to give your spiritual gift to Christ.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me conclude with the title of this article in mind. When should the Christmas season begin? I believe all year long, 265 days a year, and 266 days in a leap year. That should be the Christmas season. The spirit of love, peace, and giving should last longer than a month or two around December 25. This is the message of Christ that we should love each other every day of every year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Christmas advertising season used to start in December when I was a kid. Now it starts the day after Labor Day.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Pastor Michael H. Koplitz, D.Min., Ph.D. is an ordained minister, author, teacher, and webmaster at BibleInteract. He currently lives in York Pennsylvania with his wife, Sandy, where he has been a pastor at the United Methodist Church for over 18 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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