CHRISTMAS - The
Significance of a Tree
By Beth Bergren
At Mom’s
Table Homemaking Mentoring Ministry
My parent’s most memorable arguments
happened while putting up the Christmas tree. I remember one Christmas we
went out and purchased a tree as a family. When attempting to put the
tree in the metal stand my mother kept telling my dad that it needed to be
shorter. After 4 or 5 attempts to make it to her liking, in and out of the stand – he cut off the top of
the tree and replied in an irritated, questioning voice,
“Is that short enough?”
Needless to say we
piled in the car to go and get another tree.
My mom was very
meticulous when decorating the tree. Every colored light needed to be
spaced just right and the silvery sparkling tinsel needed to be precariously
strung strand by strand. You don’t want to know the argument that ensued
one year because of tinsel. Her attention to detail made those trees exquisite.
When the tree was finally decorated
we would lounge on the couch and chairs around the tree at night with just the
lights on and listen to Perry Como’s Christmas album as he sang and told the
Bible story of the First Christmas in his rich, deep, and soothing voice.
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What could be the
spiritual significance of a tree?
The star represents the light that
led the Wiseman to the baby boy born that first Christmas morn (Matthew 2:1-12) and the Light of the
World (Jesus) who came to save the world from the darkness of sin. (John 8:12)
The core or center of the tree
represents the cross on which Jesus died. (I
Peter 2:24)
The branches are His arms stretched
wide on that cross welcoming all of us to believe in Him as He covered our sins
with His blood. (I John 1:7)
The gifts beneath the tree represent
the gift of the Christ Child born that day so long ago in Bethlehem and the
free gift of eternal life He gives to those who believe on His name.
(Romans 6:23)
This Christmas as you bask in the
glow of the light from a radiant tree – think for a moment what Christ did for
you?
Replace the stresses of life with the truth of God’s love.
My prayer is that
you will experience the joy of Jesus this Christmas and
HE becomes precious
to you all year long.
Merry Christmas –
Beth Bergren
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