BEST TRIBUTE TO JESUS Is Obeying His Commands And Following His Teachings.

Celebrating Prophet Jesus

25^th of December

Best Tribute To Jesus Is

Obeying His Commands And

Following His Teachings

(M. Javed Naseem)

1-John 3:17

“Rich people who see a brother or sister

in need, yet close their hearts against them,

cannot claim that they love God.”

December is the month of celebration and festivities as the Christian world celebrates the birthday of Prophet Jesus, son of Mary, presumed to be the 25^th of December. Christmas is a billion-dollar business in the Americas alone. Every store-owner or shopkeeper counts on huge Christmas sales. But that’s the material side attributed to a Prophet’s life. Christmas is more than that.

Since Prophet Jesus was appointed by our Lord God as the guide and savior of the nation of his time, it is only befitting that his teachings are followed and his commands obeyed. There is no better tribute to him than that. The best way to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Jesus is to follow his footsteps. He showed the Jews and the tribes of Bani Israel how to live simple life and please the Almighty Lord at the same time. He was an upright man who was blessed by the Lord God to perform miracles. He healed the sick and cured the suffering mankind. Those who claim to love Jesus, should emulate the character of Jesus in their real life by pursuing righteousness; bestowing upon others compassion and love; and worshiping One God. Those who don’t like that, shouldn’t call themselves Christians!

(Jesus' Baptism site at Bethany Beyond Jordan: Memorial plaques.)

Since lots of pagans and idol-worshipers accepted the religion promoted by Prophets Moses and Jesus, they didn’t abandon everything from paganism. They brought those customs and traditions into the new religion to make it more suitable for themselves. That’s how all religions changed in this world. People want something easy and comfortable to practice as religion. Pagan traditions are being practiced by the followers of all major religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

A Christian activist asks:

Santa Claus: The Ultimate in Fake News (a.k.a. What The F… Are We Celebrating?)

“Why do we persist with the Santa Claus mythology? Do we really need all the lies and ‘naughty/nice’ behavioral rewarding to have a meaningful annual midwinter celebration? Instead of fiction, it is time instead to celebrate the true magic and wonder around us”, says Ethan Indigo Smith (a writer/activist at the Wake Up World).

(Pope with the King of Jordan: A memorial plaque at the Baptism Site of Jesus at Jordan River.)

For children who have just learned or realized the truth, the lie is everywhere we look at Christmas time. It’s at home, in schools, on the news; even the local weather forecasters cooperate with powerful military institutions like NORAD (the North American Aerospace Defense Command) lie to us! And we play along without a moment to process our loss, lest we poop the party for younger, still-ignorant children. (Never mind that ours is the only culture on Earth to base its major holy-day on a foundation of pure fictional fabrication, forgoing reality to celebrate the bounty of a deliberately false patriarch.)

In a sense the Santa Claus story is the biggest series of lies on the planet — the mother of all ‘fake news’ — because most of the white western world eats up and regurgitates it all cyclically. We all know it’s a lie, but most of us don’t question its effect on our children’s psychological and spiritual development. The Santa Claus story is not the worst of the big lies, not by far; especially when compared to the lies that underpin the financial, political and education systems, energy and resources, nuclear experimentation, and countless other industries that destroy our Earth Mother; or to the lies that inspire people to kill on behalf of religious, or national institutions. But it is one of the big lies in our lives, and it does have an effect– and arguably, a purpose.

(Courtesy: Wake-Up-World. Santa Claus: The Ultimate in ‘Fake News’ (a.k.a. What The #$*! Are We Celebrating?)

(A plaque describing history at the Baptism Site of Jesus at River Jordan.)

Jesus Christ was known for many of his miracles that gave new life to scores of people. He gave them direction with the Divine support as he was a Prophet of God. People were so impressed that, out of love and respect, they falsely proclaimed him as son of God and then as God, and worshipped him.

I recently had the opportunity to visit the Baptism site of Jesus Christ, on the River Jordan in Bethany Beyond Jordan. Therefore, I am sharing with you some rare pictures. River Jordan separates Palestine (now the Zionist Israel) and Jordan. People have constructed a couple of churches near the site. The packaged tours are being arranged and the whole affair has become a commercial activity. Everybody is milking the tourists or visitors – the govt., the churches, private organizations and the tour operators.

(The exact location where Jesus was baptized by John at the River Jordan in Bethany. The Jordan River has changed its course in the meantime and flows a few meters away now.)

(The red fence is Jordan while the palm-trees are in Palestine (now Israel). The Jordan River divides the territories and works as border-line. The Baptism Site of Jesus is on the east (Jordanian) side.)

Commemorating the occasion of Jesus’ birth, it is only befitting that I share with you some beautiful quotes of that great personality of human history.

According to Bible, Jesus Christ said:

1-Corinthians 10:24

“None of you should be looking out for your own interests, but for the interests of others.”

Romans 12:13

“Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians, and open your homes to strangers.”

Luke 4:18-19

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind; to set free the oppressed and announce that the time has come when the Lord will save his people.”

James 2:15-16

“Suppose there are brothers or sisters who need clothes and don’t have enough to eat. What good is there in your saying to them, ‘God bless you! Keep warm and eat well!’ – if you don’t give them the necessities of life?”

(Pilgrims at the Jesus' Baptism site at Jordan River in Bethany.)

(The author dipping his feet in the Jordan River at the Baptism site.)

Luke 18:29

"You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not bear false witness; honor your father and mother!’”

James 4:1

“What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?”

1-Peter 2:17

“Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king!”

Ephesians 6:1-3

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.”

2-Timothy 3:1-2

“But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy.”

(Entrance to the eastern bank of Jordan River, the Baptism site of Jesus.)

1-Timothy 5:1-2

“Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger men as brothers, the older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in all purity.”

Galatians 5:22-23

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”

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