THE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD CEREBRATE X-MAS

BY REV. STEPHEN OKHUTU
revivaluganda@gmail.com


As we cerebrate Christmas, every one has a reason why he participates in the cerebrations. To a businessman, that is when more sales are predicted (especially those dealing in seasonal items).

To a Christian there should be not many reasons but one: Remembering the Love of God.

Yes, Love is the only reason why we should be cerebrating this great birthday of our union founder – Christ!

There is a wide misconception that a true Christian is the one who frequents Church, sings religious hymns, repeatedly say religions jargons and while others have even gone to the extend of calling themselves ‘Born Again’ or ‘Christian’ as the first name!
The fact is going to Church doesn’t make you a Christian but just a hypocrite –Just the contrary of Jesus’ teaching! The bad thing is that a hypocrite has ho identity! Nether a Christian nor otherwise!

This Christmas season should help us discover ourselves. We either chose Jesus follow his ways, practice his teachings or we stop calling ourselves his followers.

I have seen many who claim to be Christians acting exactly the contrary of what they claim to be. For instance involving themselves in witchcraft practices, holding sword against each other. No wonder the largest number of murders in history were committed in religious wars! Sounds like we are fighting for the God who can’t save himself. And if he can’t then how is he going to save ourselves? The Bible states that our God is powerful and mighty. Is this not because he can fight his battles as well as ours?

Amazingly is this era, many so called Christian leaders are busy forming sects with intentions of making money than preaching the word of God. At the end we find distortions, misquotations and misinterpretations of the Bible –The holy book in Christianity!


What is the Solution?

In all what is said and done, we still have hope! Our hope is in knowing Jesus, his mission and what he wants to do as his followers.

The only reason you can believe in somebody to the extent of following him is because of what he does. Before Jesus was born, (Note this as you remember his birthday) there were many religions but most of their leaders were corrupted in the power struggles. In the process we saw divisions with each claiming to be the right.

So Jesus stressed love in his teaching. Love not for wealth but of God and our fellow human beings. Practically he lived a simple life to prove how easy is it to show love if we don’t thing about material things.
So love is the best gift we can give this festive season. Love not only your friends but even those you believe to be your enemy. I see no reason why a Christian should engage in battles with a Moslem just because of religion.

In my earlier discussions with a Catholic Priest, this is what he told me; He said that if we concentrate on doing good we can win souls but if we intend to change the whole world to Christianity, then we will no doubt die trying because this is what even our forefathers – the so called saints were doing.

Nelson Mandela one of the most cerebrated peace advocate is quoted saying that when you engage in a battle aim not at becoming a saint but a winner such that you may live to tell the story.

At this point I believe you have got the point. Show love and have peace or start hating and killing whoever is not on your side. But do it on caution; only if you believe you can fight and change the whole world.

Happy Christimas!