What Christmas means to Christians
Christmas today is happily celebrated by millions of people for whom its religious meaning is not very important. For many people Christmas is just a happy holiday when they exchange gifts, eat lots of good food and go to parties. But for the Christian, Christmas means much more than this. For most Christians, the most important part of the festival is not the food or the parties, or the presents. It is the fact that they are celebrating the birth of Jesus. This is most clearly remembered during the church service. At midnight on Christmas Eve, church bells ring out all over the world. Inside churches, Christians gather together to sing and thank god for the gift of Jesus. Thy believe that Jesus came into the world to tell people about god’s love for them and so give them hope and happiness.