A Lesson From The Christmas Tree

I had the great privilege to decorate a real Christmas tree with Steve and his family on December 12. It was really beautiful. We decorated it to look nice as much as possible, putting different kinds of things on it.

At that time, I was wondering why we were decorating a Christmas Tree. I understood that it was because the Christmas season is coming. So, what was to happen in the Christmas season? The answer is that “The Savior of the world was born on earth during the Christmas season. 

Let’s take a look at what the Bible teaches us.

The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter one, gave us the Tree of Jesus Christ (genealogy of Jesus = the tree of Jesus). This Scripture portion is one the most boring verses in the Bible. Many people just pass it by because it recorded all the names.

The first reason why Matthew recorded the genealogy in his very first chapter is that he addressed the JEWISH people. Jews were strongly devoted to their fore-fathers through which the Messiah will come they believed.

Matthew mentioned the tree of Jesus from Abraham….to David and to Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born.

He listed different kinds of people including bad women. 

Jewish people did not count the names of women in their numbers.

1. Abraham is not a perfect man either. He was called a liar in Gen 12 and 20.
2. David was not a good person either. He killed Uriah and took his wife. I Samuel 11 and 12.
3. Tamar was the one who pretended to be a prostitute to lie with her husband’s Father (Judah) and gave birth to Perez and Zerah. Gen 38.
4. Rahab was a prostitute  by the time Israelites passed over Jericho to enter the Promise land. Joshua 2 and 6.
5. Ruth was the Moabite (Gentiles were not God’s people).
6. Mary was a poor and simple woman in her time.

These bad people were hanging on the tree of Jesus Christ. Through their genealogy Jesus Christ was born.

This showed us that God loves the sinners. No matter how bad you are or who you are God does love you. He wants to live in you and protect you from all kinds of evils and dangers.

As we put different kinds of things on a Christmas tree at Steve house, there are different kinds of people hanging on Jesus’ tree. Jesus is our main stem. We, the people are just the leaves on the branches. If we do not connect with the main stem we can not survive at all.

Have you met with the original owner and source of life that you live today? If not, just invite Him into your heart; you will automatically be connected to the main stem of your life that is Jesus Christ. He will give you peace and joy in your life. In Him alone, you can find the true rest for life.

If you think that you are missing something in your life, I can boldly tell you that is Jesus.

He is the answer for your life!

Blessings,

William.

The Scripture is the map of my life!