Many people argue about the actual day Jesus was born. Some believe He was born in the springtime, while some say He was born in the wintertime. Most, though, agree He wasn't born on December 25th. Personally, I don't think it matters when Jesus was born, but rather that He was born. Whatever day that was, it's the right day.
2Timothy 2:23 (Amplified) says, "But refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife and breed quarrels)."
Satan has devised many ways of dividing and destroying the Church using religious doctrines. We argue over which one is right and which is the best, when we should simply, "give no place to the devil" and "redeem the time wisely" and walk in the victory of Christ.
Whatever day or night Jesus was born, the important thing is that He was born. We, the Church, have allowed satan to obfuscate many of the most important days in Christianity and rule them. We gave over Christ's resurrection day (whatever day that was) to the devil and glorify rabbits, chicks, eggs and Easter bonnets. We gave Christmas over to a fat man and his flying reindeer, snowmen and elves. We've allowed All Saints Day to be ruled by witches, goblins, devils and darkness.
I don't care what any is because every day is the "day that the Lord has made" and we should "rejoice and be glad in it." Jesus said that we "Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel." Why must we surrender any day to the enemy? We might not know the exact day Jesus was born, but His Father knows. He remembered and gave a birthday gift to His Son in Luke 3:21-23 (Amplified) which says, "Now when all the people were baptized, and praying, the heavens were opened and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art My Beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased." Verse 23 goes on, "And Jesus Himself began to be about thirty years of age."
Wouldn't it be great if everyone simply believed God's Word instead of making our own doctrines about it? We don't unwrap the Christmas Gift and find a note saying, "Batteries not included." Everything ever needed was included in the God's gift.
Some in the Church believe that the gift of righteousness was not included, but it was. Some don't believe that the gift of grace was included, but it was. We don't need any batteries or extra parts for the Perfect Present of God's Son. It was made to meet every need from the foundation of the world.
Many of us stopped unwrapping before seeing the complete gift. I promised my son a pony for Christmas one year, but couldn't put one under the Christmas tree in our living room. So, I put the pony's halter, lead rope and saddle under the tree. The excitement was great when those gifts were unwrapped, but was not complete. As he unwrapped the last gift, he found a note explaining how he didn't open all the gifts and the rest of the gift (the pony) was outside in the barn.
Many of us have never taken time to unwrap the complete gift. We've put them off to some other time, person or place. We say that the gift of righteousness is for when we die and go to heaven with the Father. But, the Word says that we now, through Jesus, have this gift of righteousness in Romans 5:17 (Amplified) saying, "For if because of one man's trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive (God's) overflowing (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness (putting themselves into right standing with Himself) reign as Kings in life through the One Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
When God gives a gift, He makes sure it's complete. He gave us the gift of His Son in Isaiah 9:6 (Amplified) which says, "For to us, a Child is born, to us a Son is given." Everything man could ever need was given in this first Christmas Gift. We need to unwrap Christmas completely and dig below the wrapper to find all the gifts that are hidden for us from our Father.
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