The Colors of Christmas

As you know, we have two main colors that symbolize Christmas - at least they symbolize Christmas in the States: Red and Green. Occasionally, we throw in the colors of a mid-night Blue and Silver or Gold.

For sure, some of the colors are simply because they look good - they're elegant and we like them, so why not throw a silver bow on the gift?

Colors do have meaning - sometimes they change over time, but sometimes, they meaning is so much associated with the color it cannot change.

Green symbolizes Rebirth. Is there a question as to why this color suites Christmas so well? Christ came from heaven, having pre-existed from eternity, so that we could be born again into life with Him.

Red symbolizes several things: War, Strength, Passion, Determination, and Power. There is a war we are a part of - a war that we in ourselves would utterly fail at winning (in fact, we did fail). Christ never did and never will. He is all powerful. Passionate and "Determined" (that feels like such a human term) to the point of death to do the Will of God the Father.

Yes - Green and Red make sense.

Midnight blue? Angels came to shepherds at night to declare to the lowest of lowest that God had come in the flesh. It's a reminder that God doesn't just care about those who are rich or appear to ha
ve something to offer - He sent His Son for people like you and me.

Silver and Gold - wealth, but Gold also symbolizes Wisdom. Jesus told us that a greater than Solomon was among them - Solomon, the wisest man in the world - but One was greater.

Merry Christmas!