{"id":1036,"date":"2023-12-01T04:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T04:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacrivercowboychurch.com\/?p=1036"},"modified":"2025-07-22T16:18:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T16:18:46","slug":"happy-birthday-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sacrivercowboychurch.com\/?p=1036","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is sad that in today\u2019s world, so many people take the emphasis off of Jesus during Christmas. It is His birthday, for goodness\u2019 sake<\/em>! But that is nothing new to Him. He is shoved in the corner multiple times a day, every day. Why should His birthday be any different?
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Oh, but it should be different! So many people these days leave Christ out of Christmas, and sadly, it is not just non-Christians that do this. Some Christians also do too. Without His birth, death on the cross, and resurrection from the grave, there is no hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a point to say Merry Christmas when someone tells you Happy Holidays. It also makes me sad and mad when I see an X at the beginning of the word Christmas written on something instead of Christ. Taking Christ out of Christmas is accepted these days.
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Please do not leave Christ out of Christmas! As Christians, this should be our battle cry. We should start in our homes. Why do we condemn the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n

when we get so busy that we sometimes do not honor the true meaning of Christmas?
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But as I said, Christ is not just ignored on His birthday. It happens every day all over the world. They reject the gift of salvation He offers to them over and over. How sad He must feel when that happens.
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Let us make a special effort to witness to those around us this Christmas season. Tell those you know and do not know! Do not be shy about telling others. Be bold! Put up a nativity scene in your front yard as a witness to others. On Christmas day, read the story in Luke 2 out loud to whoever will listen. Gather family and friends around the Christmas tree and sing –

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Happy Birthday, Jesus.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m so glad it\u2019s Christmas.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the tinsel and lights and the presents are nice, but the real gift is You.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Birthday, Jesus.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m so glad it\u2019s Christmas.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the carols and bells make the holidays swell, and it\u2019s all about YOU!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Birthday, Jesus.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus! I Love You!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

J<\/em>esu<\/em>s! I love You!<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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