The ABCs of Christmas (Letters C and D)

More than ever, I want to have a Christ-centered focus this Christmas. Here are letters C and D. Merry Christmas!

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C is for CAROLS.

At Christmas time, we always sing songs called “carols.” Many of these carols are about the birth of Christ, and they are good reminders of the true meaning of Christmas. Other carols are about Santa, Rudolph, and snowmen. It’s fun to sing these songs with each other!

What song is your favorite? I love "O Holy Night" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."

D is for DEPRAVITY.

Depravity means to be depraved. The definition of “depraved” is this: “marked by corruption or evil.” This may seem like a strange word to remember at Christmas, but really, this word is in many ways, the reason FOR Christmas!

The Bible says in the book of Romans, “For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” In Isaiah it says, “there is none righteous, no not one.” What that means is, we are all depraved - all sinful and all hopeless on our own. But because God loves us so much, He sent His own Son into the world to pay the penalty for our sins. The whole reason Jesus came to earth was to redeem those who would trust in Him, so at Christmas, remembering that we are spiritually depraved gives us even more reason to celebrate the birth of Christ.

Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life though Christ Jesus, our Lord."

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If anyone else has any Christmas traditions that help keep the focus on Jesus at Christmas, I would love to hear them! :)

Letters A and B
Letters E and F
Letters G, H and I
Letters J and K