X-mas Celebration

X-MAS CELEBRATION: A WORTHWHILE VIRTUE


Brethren, many of us have taken to wearing visors and other similar devices to protect our eyes and visages from the possible effects of harmattan. Taking Nigeria as a case study, many would testify that the ongoing climatic phase causes virulent feelings, and as well, may lead to various virulent diseases. While some would definitely testify that it is a welcome scene therefore should continue for eternity. Honestly, these and more similar phenomena observe amongst mankind is not man-made but wholly natural.

Let’s put it this way; if brandy is good in bringing the real man/woman in you as a person at any given time. And, that fellow that appears to be intimate to you believes in the work of whisky in respect to similar purpose. Then conclusively, it signifies that you both are of different nature, or possess distinct idiosyncrasies. Thus significantly, no matter the level of intimacy in any relationship/affair be it symbiotic or parasitic, the exact nature of the two or more parties involved can never be compromised or interchanged.

In geography, we were taught that about seventy percent (70%) of the earth crust is covered with water, while about thirty percent (30%) is covered with land. Brethren, there’s a big problem or error attached to this geographic estimation coupled with approximation. The astronomers who carried out the research and rounded off with such conclusion were so myopic to understand the fact that, even the part of the earth crust covered with water is as well covered with land. It’s not a paradox. It’s a fact, and it is natural. Of course the bed-rock of any sea, ocean, river, pond, lake et cetera is land. In agriculture, we call it the soil. Conclusively, every part of the earth crust is covered with the soil / land. But this is not my optimum interest in this edition. My interest is this; despite the level of intimacy between the land and the natural water, they still don’t mix together. This simply means that each of the compounds or substances in question is made up of a certain distinct nature. This is a fact. Yes, a fancy fact.

Each of the paragraphs above has proven to us that nature is very powerful. Nature could be regarded as all the animals, plants and other things in the world that are not made by man; and all the events, features and processes that are not caused by mankind. In a nut shell, nature is anything that is not man-made. In other words, it’s older than the world. Yes, nature has been in existence before the world was created. This is why, most times anything caused by nature seem to be mysterious. That is, beyond man’s imagination, creativity or creative ingenuity. Therefore, nature controls. It rules. Above all, it finalizes.

We’re discussing Christmas (X-mas). We’re discussing its annual celebration. First and foremost, what is X-mas celebration? X-mas celebration is a religious festival or ritual being observed on every 25th December by the Christendom to mark the birth of Christ. Next question; who is Christ? Christ is one of the names of Jesus whom Christians believe to be the only begotten son of God and whose teachings are the basis of Christianity. According to the Christian writ, Christ was sent by God to sanctify the sinful world and He obliged. He came, saw, taught, healed and delivered the world. Most importantly, He died for our sins to be forgiven. What a tremendous generosity! As a devoted Christian, Catholic to be precise, I understand that Christ was not really born on the 25th of December; but such date was selected by the past Christendom in order to mark the day such generous being came into the world since the actual date of His birth was not painstakingly recorded by the scribes or historians of His time. They saw it necessary for such date to be remembered amongst mankind because the day Christ came or was born marked the beginning of man’s sanctification or deliverance which remains the most vital Christian tool in existence. Let’s ride on!

Brethren, truly Christ came or was born, saw and conquered. Above all, He accomplished His mission because mankind was freed from bondage by His willingful death. After the death of Christ, He resurrected. Before His death, He resurrected many souls. And this, remains the most mysterious act performed by Him. Thus, resurrection is nature. If truly we believe that such vital tool is nature, in other words, Christ is nature. He’s beyond man’s imagination. Starting from His birth down to His death, everything about Him was mysterious.

Brethren, if amongst us we have some group of persons we owe an allegiance to, then what stops us from observing more greater respect to a being whose existence while on earth was totally mysterious or above man’s imagination? In other words, there is tremendous reason for X-mas celebration to be continually observed because it remains the most important Christian virtue practised here on earth. Such date which was set aside to mark the day Christ was born should not in any way be compromised because it is the birthday of our Messiah; therefore, remains a worthwhile Christian virtue. Think about it!



COMR. FRED NWAOZOR

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