Do we neglect what is commanded and do what is not commanded?
When has anyone seen the people of God spend as much time, energy and resources on the Lord's supper, as they do on Christ-mass.
Christ commanded us to remember Him in the Lord's supper every time we come together, but there are no instructions from Him to celebrate His birth.
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
"23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come."
If we took away all the gifts, the pomp and the decorations, would believers still want to celebrate His birth? I suspect that most of the goings on around Christ-mass, are based on personal enjoyment, more than on what Christ did on that cross.
The diversion from the important things, has been masterfully cloaked by the devil, to deter many from our salvation through the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus.
How many of the people who are attending these Christ-mass day gatherings spend time in prayer and worship? How many have not celebrated the Lord's supper in a very long time?
