… to lift a merry middle finger to political correctness, and say exactly what we think and what we mean – which is: HAPPY CHRISTMAS. None of that namby-pamby politically correct “Season’s Greetings” pigswill, none of that diverse “Kwanzaa” garbage, and most ASSUREDLY no “winter solstice wishes” – we don’t do neo-pagan LARPing around here, we do CHRISTIANITY. And that means, CHRISTMAS.

We don’t even do Festivus:

Though, I have to admit, as alternative holidays go, that one is actually kind of funny.

Now, technically, it’s not Christmas YET. We’ve got a few hours before we get to celebrate the birth of Our Lord and Saviour. As I have said before, in some ways, Christmas Eve is even better than Christmas Day itself – all is quiet and still, so that we can focus on the meaning of the day itself.

And what, exactly, does the day mean? Well, as the Good Book says:

¹⁸ Now the birth of Jesus Christ^[e] took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed^[f] to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹ And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. ²⁰ But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ²¹ She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

— Matthew 1:18-21, English Standard Version

Christmas Day is about the fulfilment of God’s promise to Mankind – to save us from ourselves, our sins, and our rebellion against Him. You see this all throughout the Bible. I decided to take Dr. James Tour‘s advice and read through the Bible and meditate on it, either during the day or just before I sleep. Going through the Book of Exodus, you see in just about every chapter a hint of God’s promise to His Creation, that He will save us from ourselves.

Two thousand years ago, He made good on His promise, in the form of a tiny infant, born in a manger in Bethlehem.

Our God humbled Himself and came down to Earth, to remind us of just who and what He is – and most of all, to bring us the great gift of PEACE.

Let us pray, therefore, for peace – within ourselves, between us and our brothers and friends, between nations, and most of all, between us and Our Lord:

Let us spend this time during Christmas contemplating our own lives, and how we may best serve the Lord our God. He says it Himself throughout the Bible – He desires mercy, not sacrifice, and faith through devotion, not blind obedience from fear.

Brothers and sisters, it only remains for me to wish you and yours a very happy and peaceful Christmas with your family and loved ones. And before we wrap up here, let us have some mood music:

You didn’t think I’d go without metalising it, did you?