![]() ![]() ![]() In other words, the best way to celebrate Christmas is by becoming a follower of Him whose birth we commemorate. These celebrations are inadequate to say the least.īut how should a Christian celebrate Christmas? Before we turn to the book of Luke, I want to say first that by far the best and greatest way to celebrate Christmas is by becoming a Christian if you have never done so. Others celebrate it by getting drunk, some beginning at the office party on the last working day before Christmas and not sobering up until sometime after the twenty-fifth or even after New Year's. How do you celebrate Christmas? If we are honest, we must admit that many persons, even Christians, celebrate it most by buying presents, decorating their houses, visiting relatives and friends, or watching football games on television. What is the genuinely Christian way to observe Christ's nativity? Quite obviously, the fact that the world often celebrates the day in non-Christian ways is no excuse for Christians to either neglect or misuse it. Nevertheless, this is the day that most people, Christians and non-Christians alike, observe as His birthday, and if we are to mark it at all, this seems to be the only realistic time to do it. ![]() I know, of course, that Jesus was probably not born on December 25 - at least there is no real evidence that He was. There are plenty of decorations to buy and parties to attend during this season.but how should we really celebrate Christmas? The question is important because of the significance of the day and because so many obviously do not know how to celebrate it. ![]()
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