Christmas As War

by Al Benson Jr.

It is a known fact that, for several years now, there have been subtle (and some not to subtle) efforts underway to de-Christianize Christmas. The politically correct folks now would never dare to utter those forbidden words "Merry Christmas."  Utterly unthinkable! We must all learn to say "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" but never Merry Christmas. To openly acknowledge Christ and the Christmas season is just not socially acceptable anymore--in fact it is now beyond the pale!  And so the liberal/Marxist mindset is at war with Christ and Christmas. The memory of Christ and Christmas must be stamped out just as surely as Confederate symbols must be stamped out in our Southern states, or anywhere else for that matter.

For years outfits like the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and others have railed against a Christ-centered Christmas season. Now, it seems, they have managed to get most of the big retail outfits on their side. No one sells Christmas trees anymore. Now they all sell "holiday trees" and government schools no longer have to put up with "Christmas" vacations; now they have "winterbreak." And what do most sincere Christians do? They are distressed about this, as they should be, and they feel as though they are under cultural attack, which they are. So what else is new?

Let's look at this whole scenario a little differently. Actually, if we approach it correctly, Christmas is war against the world system. And their attacks against Jesus Christ and the idea of Christmas are not really new. They have been going on since King Herod had all the children in Bethlehem under two years old slain in hopes of killing Christ.  The lunatics that inspired and ran the French Revolution thought to rid themselves of Jesus Christ by obliterating His memory from their country and starting over with the year one. Guess what, folks, it didn't quite work. All these ludicrous attempts failed just as the attempts going forward today will also fail.

One thing can be said, though, for these anti-Christ revolutionaries--they recognize the true meaning of Christmas where many culture-blind westerners do not anymore. They know what Christmas means for them--ultimate defeat! They were not able to rid the world of Jesus Christ in His own time and they will not be able to now. As long as Christians continue to celebrate the birth of Christ in a Christian manner they are, in actuality, committing an act of war against the world, the flesh, and the devil--and the devil is powerless to stop them. Christian worship is an act of war--that is one reason it is so vitally important. It says to the devil "you did your best to eradicate Christ and you failed and we weekly celebrate His victory over you, and even though final victory is not attained on this earth, someday it will be and even you who hate Christ will be forced to bow the knee to Him." This is what Christmas commemorates--Christ's first coming into this world that His ultimate victory might be made known and celebrated--and that fact grates on His enemies to no end.

The official Christmas season does not end until January 6th, which is Epiphany--the revealing of Christ to the gentiles. So, until then, let us not hesitate to celebrate His birth, His ultimate victory over the world system, whether we live to see it or not, and to make sure we wish various and sundry people we run into a resounding Merry Christmas!!!