The Christmas Dilemma

Here we go again. Every year around this time the same debate arises. Not what one should buy or where one the best sales, or that elusive toy your child absolutely must have. It's about Christmas and Christmas displays.

"To display or not to display", that is the question.

When I was a child, there was no question whether or not to put up a nativity scene, a cross, or Menorah. It was no question about playing hymns as Christmas music. It was also no question of showing films about the real Christmas in school. But most of these things are gone, and out of sight out of mind.

Today, the question arises whether certain towns, districts, cities, office buildings, government buildings, stores, etc, should continue to display nativity scenes, the Menorah and or signs wishing all “Merry Christmas”. Why?

The Atheists have gone on the defense by going to court and suing to remove as many such displays as possible. They are doing so according to the First Amendment which gives them the right to exercise their free speech and non-religion, or non-belief.  

In other words, Atheists do not believe in the Triune God and they don't want to see any reference to God in the public forum, or society, period.

They have made and are making tremendous inroads. Often having displays removed from locations which have had them for decades. Why?

Here's where I'm about to lose friends, followers, readers, etc. Well so be it.

The Atheists have made inroads because Christians have been asleep! Had we not been so wishy-washy in our faith, the enemy would have never crept in and taken over in so many places! As believers we are  supposed to be responsible, alert, and involved in our civic duty. I'm not saying we will win all of the battles, but the Atheists would know that they have serious opposition when they conduct their next incursion.

In other words, the enemy is not supposed to come in like a flood if there are alert Christians on guard duty and ready to do battle.

Clearly satan has endued people with power for the sole purpose of removing any reference from God and Christ from the public forum. After all, he is the prince and the power of the air and has power over this perishing world. Yes, even to the point where we cannot speak about God and Christ on jobs, etc. 
  

But he cannot remove my faith from my heart, and should not for yours either.

In reality, satan is systematically removing the convicting power of these visual displays, to the unbelieving public. Therefore “we” who believe in Christ must be “a light” and a “shining city on a hill” for them. We after all, carry “treasure in these earthen vessels” and this is our purpose for being on this earth. To draw all men to Christ.

As for the holidays, it is “Merry Christmas”, for me.  Thank you very much. 

After all it is Christ's Birthday.