“May what Christmas means to us be based on truth, not just merely our take on it.”
To help put you in the right frame of mind, here is a little Christmas trivia. In
A Charlie Brown Christmas, what was Linus alluding to when he told Charlie Brown that he knew what Christmas was all about?
a-
The best way to celebrate Christmas is with a real tree, not an artificial one.
b-
At Christmas time it’s all about how many gifts you buy for those we love.
c-
Christmas is the celebration of Christ’s birth.
d-
During the holidays we should act happy even if we feel depressed
The answer is C. The true meaning of
Christmas is the celebration of Christ’s birth.
In 1965, while writing the script for
A Charlie Brown Christmas special, Charles Schulz had decided to
have Linus quote from the Bible. So, as the spotlight shines on the
stage, Linus quotes a passage from the second chapter of Luke, in which
he eloquently describes a group shepherds being
summoned by angels to witness the birth of Christ.
This
unfortunately was with met great opposition by the network executives
who felt the viewers would be bored by such a lengthy speech. However,
Schulz refused to budge and change the message,
despite the fact that many thought the special would fail miserably.
He said later in a candid interview, “If we don’t tell the true meaning
of Christmas who will.”
When
I was a kid I remember growing up knowing Christmas was Jesus’
birthday. However, I didn’t know all the preparation and effort that
went into one glorious event. Often, I think a lot
of us feel this way about Christmas.
Using
a little creative imagination, this is what I believe a few of the
headlines would have read like in the Bethlehem Gazette on the first
Christmas day:
-Unwed mother gives birth to Savior of the World?
-New king sets precedent: everyone welcome in kingdom, even shepherds.
-God gives world best gift ever.
“Lest we forget at Christmas time, without Jesus’ earthly birthday, none of us would have a chance at a heavenly one.”
Swavel
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