True Meaning of Christmas

A Nativity Set is a significant part of Christmas decorating.  But, have you ever asked who was there on that first Christmas night.  I believe every available angel in Heaven would have been there.  So, why not enhance your Nativity Set with angels? 

There are different ways of doing this.  Angel lights in small trees surrounding your Nativity Set can stand for angels hovering in the area.  And who can say they were not?  Use battery power to make this possible.

Another method of giving this illusion is with several standing angels.  Imagine LED lights causing angels to glow. 

I would recommend three appropriate size trees with angel lights. Representing nine choirs of angels is a bit much for decorations, but can be grouped into three triads.  I would add at least four standing angels for Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, and Uriel, even though Uriel is not included by the Roman Catholic Church, but is mentioned in both the Old Testament and in a Book of Enoch.  These would be close.  Standing back would be more.

Our Nativity Set is filled with figurines once it is set up.  The local churches wait to add Jesus until Christmas Mass.  Some people wait to add the three kings until January 6.  I have read of countries where nothing is done before Christmas, and then the celebration goes until January 6.  Here, most decorations appear right after Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November. 

Religious Christmas ornaments can be found in olive wood.  These often can be found in sets of twelve.  They would make a nice addition to a Christmas tree.  They are quite attractive.

Zazzle is a place to find unique Christmas ornaments.  Personalizing them allows messages in any language.

Jim Shore quality Christmas ornaments in stone resin are easily found.  There are some of these desirable pieces depicting the Nativity.  Others are angel ornaments.  They would greatly enhance the message your Christmas decorations give.

Have you ever listened to the words of Christmas Carols?  Some focus on a part of the story of the first Christmas.  Think on playing the songs in an order that goes through the whole Christmas story.  It is not difficult.

The first song could be Joy to the World.  This song focuses on the birth of Jesus, and the joy it should have brought to the world. 

The second song could be Hark, the Harold Angels Sing.  Next in the story is the spreading of the joyous message by the angels. 

The song O Little town of Bethlehem can be placed here.  It has less of the storyline to reveal than the others, so it could be moved, or even omitted.

I would recommend our response should be Angels We Have Heard on High.  This is a stirring song, and should really convey the magnificent significance of the event.

Once things quieted down, the carol Away in a Manger focuses on the peacefulness of the time.

Perhaps the next song could reveal what the shepherds found with Silent Night.  This is not the original German version, the words did not translate well with rhyme and meter, so it was altered.  Still, it must be there.

Finally, We Three Kings of Orient Are addresses the close of the story.  It would fall last in the story, if we find sequencing important.

I realize there is to be some overlap, for some convey more than one aspect of the Christmas story.  And, others can easily be added.  But, collectively they remind us of the real meaning of Christmas.

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