Jesus, the Christ, is the Prince of Peace in a world with terror, the Mighty Counselor for families in crisis, and the Resurrection and the Life for the seekers and the lost around us. In Matthew 5:15 the Bible states, “He calls us to light up the world with good works, so that in doing so we draw people to glorify God.” As the salt and light in a world growing increasingly darker, Christmas presents an opportune time for us to demonstrate Christ’s love by acting out our faith in our local communities. In today’s politically correct society, demonstrating His love may be as simple as wishing someone a “Merry Christmas” that can serve as a catalyst for an honest and fact-filled discussion about Christ’s journey from the cradle to the cross.
The Christmas story, prophetically foretold right down to the city some seven or eight centuries before Christ’s birth, highlights the difference between the real meaning of Christmas and the secular “culture of Christmas” driven by the insatiable consumer-driven appetites of our capitalistic-centric society. As believers, we rejoice in the truth, knowledge, and comfort that Christmas represents the greatest rescue mission the world has ever known. That the story of our Savior, who descended from the presence of angels to the filth of a stable, whose life from swaddling clothes to the garments in an empty tomb, was all unfolded for us through His unconditional love. God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, the Church, your family, and our school provide factual absolutes about the story of Christmas to the young and impressionable minds temporarily entrusted to our care and a safe harbor from a society replete with confusing messages about “Christmas culture.” Thank you for your continued partnership in Christian education as we lay the foundation for tomorrow’s leaders for Christ.
With warm regards and in His service,
