ANOTHER CHRISTMAS IS HERE...

I have been too lazy to write for months, the zeal/morale is low because of the wind from hurricane Sandy which shook Bayelsa State in February 2012.

Lying on my bed this Christmas morning reflecting on the past months of this year and thinking of the what to write and how to thank God for a year well spent..... I just realized that I can't think, I can't write, no interest.

I signed in to Ijaw Nation Forum only to find that my brother Nangi has written the piece below (purely his view about Christmas). 

Please read and enjoy. lolllllllllllll

ANOTHER CHRISTMAS IS HERE...

December 25th is about the only time 'most' Christians devote their time to Worship GOD either through "lip-service worship" or "REAL Worship". I am a Christian, I read my Bible, I practice Christianity too but, I am yet to see where JESUS CHRIST celebrated HIS birth neither have I seen anywhere HE mentioned the date of HIS birth. Could 25th December celebration be seen as a worship to the 'unknown' GOD or god?

I keep Wondering where this practice came from. It appears, Christmas came the same way we were named "Nigeria" by lord Lugard's 'supposed' girlfriend (Flora Shaw) after their bedroom enjoyment; as argued by some friends and free-thinkers.

I make bold to say that Christmas was masterminded by some group of Christians of yesteryears as I 'cannot' find it's source anywhere in all the conventional Bibles within my reach ranging from the NIV, King James Version, NKJV, Revised Standard, etc. Show me if you have one verse or chapter in the Bible where CHRIST instructed us with 25th December as the date of HIS birth?

The beauty of this season to me is that; Christians world all-over finds time on this day (25th December) to at least 'think' about GOD and what CHRIST suffered on the cross for our sake. But, that does not nullify the fact that 'most' Christians don't know why they should celebrate Christmas. To spice it up, I just received a bag of chocolate and card from a concerned family, many thanks to them anyway...

As if that is not enough, I get disconcerted when I find a people who barely believe there's GOD or that HE created them. A people who sees their man-made laws as god to them also design their streets with 'fancied-lights' and put up images we're meant to believe was Christs' and even declare holidays as 'boxing day' after Christmas, to which god or GOD are all these celebrations geared to for such people? Hypocrisy if you ask me. Is 25th December celebration not rather a 'pagan worship' to their 'unknown' god? Think...

At this point, everyone must be on 'compulsory' holiday for Christmas's sake. As a human governed by law and as staunch respecter of the laws of my land, I must join the league of being in this 'mandatory' holiday as 'man body no be firewood' (after all, my Muslim brothers had theirs too). **Smiles** 

Well, do not misconstrue me or get me twisted as D'Bang will put. It is good to celebrate what you have complete knowledge of and not what was bequeathed to you in a hurry by some 'self-acclaimed' men-of-GOD done outside the confines of existing Biblical Teachings but, driven by their human intuition due to their 'maybe' over-zealous addiction to the 'unknown' GOD. For me, since JESUS CHRIST did not tell us HIS born-day, neither did HE celebrate it at any point, or instructed us to do so, everyday is HIS birthday for me. So, as long as I live (by HIS Divine Grace), everyday of my life is Christmas (if I must celebrate).

Finally, I reiterate; 25th December is holiday for me. If it's mandamus that I wish Christians and celebrants of December 25th, i'll rather say "Happy December Holiday" to all my friends, haters, lovers and family who celebrates 25th December as JESUS CHRIST Birthday.

I hope this December compulsory holiday meets you well. May the Good LORD Bless and protect you all as I wish you a Prosperous New Year in advance...

It's me again...

MAOBUYE NANGI OBU

The Wondering Wanderer....