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THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND CELEBRATING MAN-CENTERED HOLIDAYS

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what is the central theme of these five major holidays of the world in which we
live, especially here in America. It is the cherished theme of “happiness.” Who does not know that the Constitution of the
United States is founded upon man-centered guarantees of “life, liberty and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.” These five
holidays are an ongoing means of expressing those cherished man-centered rights. Such “Happy Holidays” systematically
enable this pursuit of happiness as they repetitiously cycle as reminders year after year. In reality, this is a philosophy
Satan wants to firmly plant in the hearts of man on earth. Why so? Because Holidays such as portrayed above are based
on this present temporal life. Look at them carefully for none of them convey any message about the future.

Perhaps you noted I made one omission among the “Happy Holidays” shown above. It is “Happy Thanksgiving.” For the
most part, Thanksgiving has avoided being merchandized by the merchants of the earth. It is not a day noted for sending
cards or exchanging gifts. Webster defines Thanksgiving as, “The public acknowledgement of the Divine goodness and
mercy of God.” As long as it holds this God-centered purpose, it remains a Holiday that we as followers of Christ can enjoy.
However,I will say that I am concerned about the growing theme creeping in of “Pass the turkey” and “Pass the football.”

All of the imagery above is readily found on the internet as one types in the names of the Holidays. Seeing them all
together, I was amazed at the childishness this imagery portrays. However, as I sought to convey in this newsletter, we can
understand what is behind such imagery as Satan is after your children’s hearts. But another perspective comes into view
when one considers Paul’s instruction to believers pertaining to childish things:

“WHEN I WAS A CHILD, I SPOKE AS A CHILD,
I UNDERSTOOD AS A CHILD, I THOUGHT AS A CHILD;
BUT WHEN I BECAME A MAN, I PUT AWAY CHILDISH THINGS.” 1 Cor. 13:11

When we become a spiritual man (or woman) of God, we, too, must respond to the call to put away such childish
celebrations as these pagan-based Holidays glorify. We are called to:

“…NO LONGER BE CHILDREN, TOSSED TO AND FRO AND CARRIED ABOUT BY EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE…
BUT…GROW UP IN ALL THINGS INTO HIM WHO IS THE HEAD—CHRIST…” Eph. 4:14-15.

It isn’t just our physical children that Satan is targeting through these pagan-based Holidays, but also “the (spiritual)
children of God”-born-again believers in Christ. Satan wants us to remain children enamored with childish things. God help
us to see that the Holidays are filed with Satanic inspired “winds of (pagan) doctrine” designed to keep us from growing up
in Christ. As long as we continue to embrace a cherished mixture of the pagan with the pure, the Birth of Christ buried
among pagan-based rituals and folklore of “Yuletide, Mistletoe, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, etc. , or continue to embrace
the Resurrection of Christ contaminated with, and dominated by, “Easter” (Ishtar-goddess of fertility), bunny rabbits (which
represent that rapid fertility) and obvious and well-documented idolatrous-based rituals of egg-painting and egg-hunts, etc.,
we cannot, and will not, “grow up in all things into Him which is the head-Christ.” The mixture of such “winds of (pagan)
doctrine” will continue to toss us spiritually to and fro. As long as we continue to instruct our physical children that these
Holidays are just expressions of “innocent and harmless fun”, we will work hand-in-hand with Satan to prepare the next
generation to be just as deceived as we are! God help us to heed the warnings:

“AWAKE YOU WHO SLEEP, ARISE FROM THE DEAD, AND CHRIST WILL GIVE YOU LIGHT.” Eph. 5:14
“DO NOT LEARN THE WAYS OF THE GENTILES…FOR THE CUSTOMS OF THE PEOPLE ARE FUTILE…” Jer. 10:2-3
“COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM AND BE SEPARATE… DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN…” 2 Cor. 6:17