Yesterday after I had gotten done working all day, I came
home, showered up and got ready to put up the Christmas tree. Normally every year this is my favorite part
of Christmas, the erection of the Christmas tree. I usually have Mr. Ladd drag our huge Christmas
tree out of storage and listen to him murmur under his breath, then out loud
about how ridiculous it is that he has to bring up this huge tree. Once he gets
it upstairs I never can figure out the lights so he has to figure out how all
the lights plug in together and I again get to listen to him talk under his
breath about how silly it is to have a tree I can’t even figure out. He especially was talking out loud the year
that our dog had chewed a little hole in the cord and Ladd grabbed it when it got
plugged in. Can we say
“zzzzzzzzzzzzzzt?”
After Ladd does his work, the kids and I usually set about
decorating the tree and dragging out every Rubbermaid container and emptying it
of its contents. We will usually have
something Christmas on every single wall, table and countertop in our
house. It’s like a Christmas
wonderland. When we get finished, Mr.
Ladd really appreciates the beauty of all the decorations and admits, the long
trip up the stairs and all the light fixing is worth it.
Well, this year, I just didn’t feel like decorating or
putting up the tree. I was tired from
working and Mr. Ladd was helping a friend work on their house, so I didn’t have
him as my go-to for setting-up the tree.
I started wondering, why do we even put up a tree? Isn’t it just more work? And Christmas isn’t about a tree right? We all know Christmas is about the birth of
Jesus, God’s only son. This is the
meaning of our celebration, so why don’t we just put up a big Jesus in our
living room right?
So, I did a little research.
The reason behind a Christmas tree originated a long long long time ago,
but here are some of the meanings behind the Christmas tree today. The lights on the tree used to be candles
which celebrated the birth of Jesus, kind of like the candles on the cake. Now they represent Jesus’ birth and the light
he brought into the world. The tree
itself reminds us of the wooden cross Jesus endured to give us life. We also use evergreen trees which stay green
all year round, reminding us of the hope and everlasting life we have in
Jesus. The cutting down of the tree
reminds us of Jesus death and the raising of the tree reminds us of Jesus’
resurrection. The narrow point of the
tree points upward, which reminds us to turn our thoughts upward toward heaven.
Well, after reading up a bit on the Christmas tree, it made
me excited to put up this symbol of Jesus birth. We got one of our little trees, placed some
of our favorite ornaments on it and a strand of lights. Nothing fancy, just a reminder of Jesus’
light and love for us. You know what the
best part of it was? Mr. Ladd didn’t
have to set-up the tree!
Isaiah 9:6 says “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and
the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
As you get ready for the Christmas season, remember, HE,
Jesus is the reason for the season!
Let’s pray. Dear God,
thank you for sending your son Jesus into this world. for giving us a reason to
celebrate. Thank you for your saving
grace. I pray that you bless each one of
these children, go with them, protect them, love them as only you can. Be with their families. We love you, praise you and honor you in all
we do, in Jesus name. Amen
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