Christmastime is Here...But Where's Christ?

by: Rev. Leon Aguilera

As we approach this wonderful time of year known as Christmastime I wanted to share a word with you from our Legal Missionaries at the Christian Law Association and the National Center for Life and Liberty.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11

The word "Christmas" begins with the name "Christ" for a reason: it is a celebration of the day Christ came to earth--a celebration of His birth and His willingness, as Philippians 2:7 says, “to take upon himself the form of a servant to be made in the likeness of men.”

Yet, in our increasingly hostile society, the name "Jesus" or "Jesus Christ" is offensive. It's offensive because Christ claims to be the only way to eternal life. To believe that Jesus is the only way requires us to reject all other claims of truth and acknowledge that God's Word, as delineated in Scripture, is the only source of real, absolute truth. Once we admit this, we are held accountable to a standard of behavior that many of us aren't willing to accept.

So how do the liberal theologians and atheists convince more and more people of their belief that Jesus is not God? They do this by first removing Him from our society in every way possible--from our conscious existence. Out of sight, out of mind. Nowhere is this more obvious than during the season in which we celebrate His birthday: at Christmas.

Truly, if they can convince us that Christ has no place at Christmas, then surely He has no place in our lives during the rest of the year.

Keep in mind that many of these efforts to eliminate Christ were (and are) not necessarily made by anti-religious groups. Rather, they are made by those who have been convinced, or deceived, into thinking that public expressions of Christianity are illegal. Much of this belief, however, comes as a result of concerted efforts by anti-religious groups in the last 15 years to create this perception. And, frankly, this campaign has been successful in many ways. People are worried about being sued, so they quickly back down and remove the manger scene or forbid Christmas carols at the "Holiday" concert when these religious expressions are challenged. This is not necessary--Jesus is still legal in America!

So don’t let your expression of Christ at Christmas time be challenged. Remember Luke 2:11 & 14

¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.