Why celebrate Christmas?
Someone asked me why we celebrate Christmas. Jesus did not say we should celebrate his birthday. Why do we celebrate Christmas every year?
āChristian freedomā is the short answer.Ā God has neither commanded nor forbidden the celebration of the anniversary of Jesusā birth at Bethlehem.
While every day of life furnishes the opportunity to praise God for the gift of his Son, Christians in freedom have designated December 25th as a special day to commemorate the time when āThe Word became flesh and made his dwelling among usā (John 1:14).Ā Designating a special festival like Christmas provides an occasion to give special praise to God.Ā And giving praise to God is his will for us (Psalm 22:23; Psalm 147:1).Ā Have a blessed Christmas!