Christmas
is about Christ’s birth, but it is also about His death and resurrection, and
we can’t separate those events. He came as a baby to share our humanity and die
for our salvation. The cross in the picture hangs in my kitchen all year long
to remind me of that.
As
you can see, the cut-outs in the cross portray the nativity scene. The center
of the crossbar shows Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus, who is lying in the
manger. A star shines above and angels herald the birth on each side. In my
opinion, the scenes below the crossbar are backwards since the first visitors
(the shepherds and sheep) are placed at the bottom while the later-arriving wise
men are above them.
More
importantly, this cross is incomplete. Neither Jesus’ birth nor His death would
have meant anything without His resurrection. But the Christmas cross is still
a good reminder about the all-important connection between Christmas and Holy
Week.
The
true meaning of Christmas is Easter, so remember that as you celebrate tomorrow.
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