The Reason For The Season

The only reason we celebrate Christmas at all is to remember the birth of Christ and the result of His birth, which was His death and resurrection. We know that He wasn't born in December; we don't know exactly when he was born. I feel that setting aside time to reflect upon His life in a special way is very important. In our studies and discussion, we focus upon His life, death, & resurrection, but we choose to set aside this time of year to focus upon His birth.

We recently discovered a singing group that we really enjoy--ok, love--which is Go Fish. They have recorded a great song about Christmas, "It's about the Cross". David MacMillan III made a video using their song as background music, which wonderfully portrays the true meaning behind Christmas.
I hope that you will watch the video and let me know what you think of it. There is one warning though: you will need a hankie!

At the end of the video is a link, Need God, please take a couple of minutes to visit it.



Here are the lyrics:

It’s About The Cross

It’s not just about the manger where the baby laid...

It’s not all about the angels who sang for Him that day
It’s not just about the shepherds or the bright and shining star
It’s not all about the wise men who traveled from afar

It’s not just about the presents underneath the tree
It’s not all about the feeling that this season brings to me
It’s not just about coming home to be with those you love
It’s not all about the beauty in the snow I’m dreaming of

The beginning of the story is wonderful and great
But it’s the ending that can save you and that’s why we celebrate


It’s about the cross, It’s about my sin
It’s about how Jesus came to be born once
So that we could be born again
It’s about God’s love nailed to a tree
It’s about every drop of blood that flowed
From Him when it should’ve been me
It’s about the stone that was rolled away
So that you and I could have a life some day
It’s about the cross



This song is "It's About the Cross" on Go Fish's new Christmas Album Snow.

Written by Jamison J. Statema
© 2006 Found Free Music (ASCAP)
(Administered by Fun Attic Music)

www.GoFishGuys.com