Jesus’ birth is celebrated on December 25. While that most likely when he was born, it is the day we rejoice! And then Jesus was circumcised. And then he was officially named. When? On the eighth day. Eight days after Christmas? January 1. So if we celebrate his birth on December 25, maybe we could reclaim January 1 as the day he received that name that is above every name, and the only name by which a person can be saved.
Watch it…your edging toward historical Christianity, aka Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy, in which 1/1 has been/is celebrated as the Feast of the Circumcision.
Why re-invent the wheel?
God bless. Keep searching.
Mark, I understand that it is the Feast of Circumcision and I don’t have any real problem with that. I’m not walking around looking for a bunch of holidays to hold people to coming to church. I noting an important event in the life a Christ and his family and reflecting on how we can maybe, just maybe consider Christ on this day in addition to our celebration of the new year.
No big deal…