12. Christmas on 25th of December

                            

         I love christmas! My birthday was on December 25, 1998 and I feel blessed because I have the same birthday of our lord Jesus. We all know that lots of people are celebrating christmas every year, right? It's good because it helps us to bond to our family and we think of our lord, Jesus. Well, I'll state why christmas was celebrated on 25th of December.

          The name 'Christmas' comes from the Mass of Christ. A Mass service where Christians remember that Jesus died for us and then came back to life. The 'Christ-Mass' service was the only one that was allowed to take place after sunset (and before sunrise the next day), so people had it at Midnight! So we get the name Christ-Mass, shortened to Christmas. Because Christmas Day is the day where baby Jesus is born and the three kings arrived to bless the baby and also the parents.

            There's a strong and practical reason why Jesus might not have been born in the winter, but in the spring or the autumn! It can get very cold in the winter and it's unlikely that the shepherds keep out of the hill. Many people who have studied the Bible, think that Sukkot would be a likely time for the birth of Jesus as it might fit with the description of there being 'no room in the inn'. It also would have been a good time to take the Roman Census as many Jews went to Jerusalem for the festival and they would have brought their own tents/shelters with them!

             I love it when I saw family having their quality time, and many are happy because they are exchanging gifts and they are showing their love to their loved ones and Jesus is happy because he see that many family are gathered to celebrate the day where Jesus was born.