Dec 6th, 2021: Christmas Wreath




Christmas wreaths are essential in many homes' Christmas decorations. Some families hang a wreath out in front of the main entrance as a welcoming gesture during the holiday. Hospitality is a gift from God. When we welcome one another, we do that in the presence of God.


Christmas wreaths also have many other symbolic meanings.


Its circle represents the unity of the Church of God, where its center is Chris Himself. The Church might have gone through the ups and downs historically, but she will stay strong when she maintains the same relationship with Jesus as her redeemer.


Some people say the Christmas wreath represents the crown of thorns that Jesus wore before His crucifixion. The invitation that God has for us is a costly one. So when we think about Christmas, we should also consider Easter.


The wreath also reveals the completeness of life. The beginning of life and the end of life seem to intertwine. Basically, life keeps going. When Jesus came into the world, He fulfilled that mission. Death is no longer the end of life. We now enter the realm of the everlasting even now.


Romans 12: 2

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."


Proverbs 3: 5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."


2 Corinthians 5: 21

"For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."

 

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