Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if there were no Christmas? How has our world been changed because of it?
Think about that. If there were no Christmas all of your favourite Christmas traditions would be gone. There would be no family gatherings for Christmas dinner and no gifts beneath the tree – in fact, there would be no Christmas tree to start with. There would be no Christmas programs, no Christmas vacations, no Christmas movies or music. Also, there would be no Christmas decorations, no Santa, no Christmas carolling.
Without a doubt, December 25th would be much less enjoyable if there were no Christmas. It would be just another cold day in winter passing by much like all the rest.
Why does even Christmas exist in the first place?
As disappointing as all of that maybe there are some far more serious deficiencies that would emerge in a world with no Christmas. Remember that it isn’t just another holiday. It marks the birth of Jesus Christ so when we ask what the world would be like without Christmas we are really asking what the world would be like without Jesus. How would our world be different today if Jesus had never been born? Is our world any different because of the birth of Christ – aside from the previously mentioned lack of a holiday and its traditions?
Major issues that may arise without Christmas: If Christ had never been born, there would be no Christians for one thing and no churches for another. Some people – many people – in our country today would say, “Good riddance. We are better off without you.” But have they really stopped to think through what they are saying? I think not. For along with the Christians and their churches would go all of the colleges and all of the hospitals and all of the shelters and all of the charities and all of the missions that have been founded by Christians in the name of Jesus.
Think about what our war-torn, natural disaster-ridden world would be like without the Salvation Army, World Relief, World Vision, World Hope, Samaritan’s Purse, and Compassion International just to name a few – those are just the tip of the iceberg. Think about what our world would be like without Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Yale? Did you know that those and almost all of the first 123 colleges and universities started in America were founded by Christians?
But we are thankful that we are living in a reality where Christmas exists and we get to celebrate it each year.
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