There are a lot of Christmas songs and movies out there that, unfortunately, have almost nothing to do with Christmas. The medieval Church allegedly co-opted a pagan festival and turned it into a celebration of the birth of Jesus, and now, it seems, our secular culture is seeking to take the celebration of the birth of Jesus and turn it into a secular festival.
In doing so, however, the true significance of the day is missed.
If you'd like to watch an artistically outstanding portrayal of the event that Christians around the world will celebrate this Saturday, if you haven't already seen it, you might check out a special titled The Messengers produced by the makers of The Chosen.
The Messengers depicts the birth of Christ as recounted by His mother Mary some fifteen years after His Resurrection and Ascension.
The story takes up the first 35 minutes of this video and opens with Mary Magdalene being secretly smuggled into the residence at which Jesus' mother was staying, the smuggling being made necessary because of the persecution the early Christians were suffering.
The actual story begins at the 1:24:45 mark:
After you watch, I highly recommend listening to the Bonner family sing O Holy Night. It's spectacular:
