Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Christmas Bells: Let Freedom Ring




Remember when churches used to have church bells? OK that was before my time but when I was a child St Andrews in North Vancouver used to play a record of church bells from their bell tower. They still have them in Europe. 

ACDC used to sing about Hells Bells but bells are normally associated with freedom not slavery. We think of the liberty bell and the hymn let freedom ring

Peter, Paul and Mary sang about a bell of freedom and a different kind of hammer. A hammer of Justice not slavery because where there is no justice there can be no peace. 

Someone sent me a virtual Christmas card and it had a snowy scene of an old town with carolers and a church announcing the birth of Christ. Which causes us to ask what child is this? Boney M had an answer to that question. The prophesied birth of a child born in Bethlehem of the house of David. 


Isaiah said "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities and with his stripes we are healed." That implies an atonement of sorts. 

As I have said the reality of Christ is historical. The divinity of Christ is personal. We all interpret his life and death how we choose yet denying his existence is like claiming the world is flat. It denies reality. Jesus was a Jew who taught people to do good. He confronted bad Jews and all evil because evil infiltrates everywhere. Jesus said beware of false prophets and wolves in sheep's clothing who will enter in from among you. 

This child symbolizes hope. Hope of a resurrection. Hope of the triumph of good over evil. Hope of redemption. Isaiah once said "the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound." Opening of the prisons... freedom.

10 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas Dennis.

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    1. Merry Christmas. Bizarre how some people are trying to ban that.

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  2. Merry Christmas to Christians and non-Christians alike!

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    1. Indeed. Peace on earth good will to men. Everyone.

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  3. Love that song. You posted it last year as well, and thnx for doing so again. Brought a smile to my face when I was otherwise just busy doomscrolling on Christmas Day. Merry Christmas.

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    1. I like it because with corrupt wars it's still timely.

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  4. Dennis check out the full Joe Rogan podcast with his guest Rod Blagojevich. Its really good.

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  5. 'Tis the reason for the season.

    Merry Christmas to ALL and may 2025 be the year of the citizens and the return of government by the people for the people across the globe.

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    1. Yes. The tide has turned in the US and Canada. May peace flood the earth.

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