Jack of Harts

This a season of holidays from many religions, from giving thanks to God for a good harvest, to celebrating the new solstice or the New Year. The Jews celebrate the rededication of their temple in Jerusalem, and the Muslims celebrate Mohammad’s revelations.

And in one of the most uniquely Japanese of all traditions, they celebrate Christmas by having Kentucky Fried Chicken for their family dinner. Europeans go to the movies. Many Americans go out to eat Christmas morning, and the Chinese restaurants generally do rather well to the amusement of many. But it is still a tradition to stay mostly at home in celebration of the reason for the season.

We celebrate the birth of Christ. We celebrate God coming down to dwell with us, to teach us, and to bring us a new covenant. That would all come later, of course. But today, we celebrate His arrival in a common manger, surrounded by farm animals and shepherds.

It was His way of saying that he wasn’t here for the great Kings to fawn over. He came for the common man. He came to talk with us, to attend birthday parties with us, and to drink some wine with us. That is how much he loved us. And so we celebrate his birth on this day.

And so Jack of Harts would like to wish you…

A Very Merry Christmas.

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