AN END TO CHRISTMAS
[The following scene is proposed, as musings for your mind. Lest on that day when judgment reigns, there is no excuse to find.]
AN END TO CHRISTMAS
David M. Hargis
There will come an end to Christmas, One bright and glorious day;
When the King sits in Zion, And there are no more games to play.
When the holy ones of Israel, Are gathered 'round His light;
When the books are finally opened, And there is no more night.
The nations will be called that day, To finally make amends;
To deal with their lies and schemes, To put away their trends.
The L-RD will thunder from His throne, To ask "What day is Mine?
What day above all do you celebrate Me, What day do you find?"
Sighs of relief will fill the air, And many a voice will say;
"It is Christmas we celebrate, Lord, For You, we have set this day."
Then the King will simply ask, "What day could you set for Me?
Is it written in My book? What day therein do you see?"
One boldly will answer without knowing, "We keep Your birthday, Oh Great
King!"
Another will shout with such glowing, "Oh it's such a beautiful thing!"
Then another will join, "It is time once again!
For soon 'twill be here, And gifts we will send."
"And then what shall happen?" Will question the King;
"What things of value, To Me shall you bring?"
"We send gifts to each other," Their answer will be;
"So we honor Your wish, That we act lovingly."
"You do this freely?" The King will inquire;
"You do this without selfishness, Or covetous desire?"
Then silence will fall, All over the room;
As the King takes His stand, In a way that spells doom.
"In My Word I declared, What days that are mine;
What days I created, And when I reclined."
"What day I was born, After I entered the womb;
The days that I died, Then came forth from the tomb."
"I made holy the Sabbath, Then I gave it to you;
As a sign of My care, To show I am true."
"I gave you the festivals, The appointed times of My grace;
To deliver and help you, To establish My praise."
"So which day among Mine, Have you set for My birth?
Which day is this Christmas, When there is much mirth?"
Then all will tremble, All over the land;
As men try to figure, What answer will stand.
But no one will utter, A word from then on;
As the L-RD will continue, To speak from His throne.
"You pretend to give Me, A day like a dish;
Can I be pleased, With whatever you wish?"
"And how can you know, How to love one another;
If the will of My Word, You take care not to bother?"
"I set the seasons by stars, And days by the sun;
I have appointed all times, From which you have run."
"No man can give Me, Other than what I have made;
No one can declare, Other than what I have said."
"So now I command, Every nation to come;
And celebrate Me, No matter where they are from."
"And the day I have set, Was written long before;
There was ever a Christmas, Or any such lore."
"It is the Feast called Booths, Which I wrote in the book;
A day which announced, My coming to look."
"When I walked among you, Clothed like the poor;
To temporarily suffer, And knock at your door."
"So now you know clearly, The time should be plain;
And if you do not, You will have no more rain."
"Every day which I appointed, You will honor and obey;
No longer will you labor, On My Sabbath day."
"No more will you set, Your way above Mine;
No more will you offer, What I did not design."
"So, come to My festivals, Rejoice in My glory;
And concerning your Christmas, It's the end of the story."
Copyright 1996. David M. Hargis / PO Box 6070 / Chesapeake, VA 23323
"AN END TO CHRISTMAS" may be copied and shared freely only as is without alteration and with this full notice attached. However, it may not be sold in publication, or published compiled with other material, or placed online in a forum which is not free without written permission of the author. In any case, the author would appreciate notification of where, how, and by whom this piece is published and/or distributed.
The Lies of Christmas
1. Christmas is the birthday of Messiah
Messiah Yeshua was born during Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles), not on December 25. It is this celebration that the prophets say will be kept by all nations in the Kingdom of Messiah.
2. Christmas is a holy day
Only G-d can make a day holy, by the utterance of His mouth. No where has G-d proclaimed Christmas (December 25) to be a holy day. December 25 is a day of the pagan feast called Saturnalia. Pope Julius declared December 25 to be "Christmas Day" in 359 A.D. Those who adhere to this, even unkowingly, are accepting the authority of an apostate church.
3. Santa Claus is good
Santa Claus, or the St. Nicholas legend, is a fantasy that substitutes the benevolent Santa for the benevolent G-d Most High as our Father. To substitute anything or anyone for G-d is idolatry.
4. Christmas is about giving
Christmas time, by the actions of people, is about buying and giving in order to get. It fosters reciprocal greed. It falsely teaches children that they have a right to their covetous desires ("What do you want for Christmas?") and a right to marketed toys (ie: "Toys for Tots"). G-d commanded to teach children His Word ("You shall not covet" "The L-RD is my Shepherd, I shall not want" "Give and it shall be given to you") all year long.
5. Christmas is not based in evil
Christmas means "Christ-Mass" which is the Catholic service of performing the death of Messiah over again, and physically ingesting His actual body and blood (according to their belief). This is an abominable idea, which is totally unbiblical and akin to cannabalistic thinking (pagan cannabals eat human flesh because they think they will take on the traits of the person eaten).
6. The tree and holly are innocent decorations
The celebration of the Saturnalia tree and holly branches is rooted in the ancient pagan practice of the Asherah (goddess of good luck) poles (Jeremiah. 10:10) in which a tree is cut down, put in the house and decorated for good luck and hope that winter will be short. In ancient times, as offerings to and from the gods, gifts were put under the tree. Today the effect is the same as the family bows down to the tree to get the gifts, which they cannot open until the unholy day of December 25! Even the old pagan "fertility balls" are put on the modern tree.
7. Christmas causes care for others
Police reports every year show that "Christmas time" is the worst for robberies, assaults, missing persons and suicides. Clinics show an increase in depression and other mental illnesses during this season. For conscience sake the homeless and destitute may be given meals and toys, while they are mostly forgotten the rest of the year. In a sense these needy people are "paid off" once per year so that they may be ignored the rest of it. Is it not cruelty to fill the stomach of the starved, then leave them again to their hunger pains?
8. Christmas causes people to come to the L-RD
Which L-RD? The One of the Scriptures, or some corrupted, man made invention? Do people then begin celebrating according to G-d's Word? Is their heart changed to seek out all righteousness, or have they just fallen in love with the "spirit" of the season? Remember, the true Holy Spirit of G-d only obeys and promotes the Scriptural Holy Days of the Most High. So what "spirit" then is the "Spirit of Christmas". By their fruit you shall know them.
-- Messianic Rabbi David M. Hargis
| Before Reading the web site Please read this page to learn how to pronounce the Holy name correctly Thank You |
 |
Our pages.
If you have problems with this page please
contact:
