Merry X-Mas

Merry WHAT??? Grrrrrr! Don't you dare replace the name of "Christ" with an "X!" I'm being a little facetious, but in all honesty, I can't tell you how irritating I use to find people who used "X" instead of "Christ" when displaying or writing out the word "Christmas." The same was true for any marque, business or sign that displayed that big 'ol "X" instead of the name of "Christ." I thought "how lazy, irreverent, and sacrilegious must you be to 'x-out' Christ?" Until I learned an interesting theological point behind the "X" did I finally become comfortable using the "X." You see, we must go back and learn that the Greek word for Christ is Xristos. Did you catch the first letter in that word? YOU GUESSED IT!! It is an "X!" Thus the abbreviation is simply a “X.” Therefore, the term X-mas is not taking Christ out of Christmas at all. So, now, instead of being offended, I simply grin with a modest chuckle realizing that those who THINK they are taking "Christ" out of Christmas by using an "X" are actually KEEPING the name of Christ in Christmas after all! You just can't silence the message of Isaiah 9:6, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Have a blessed Christmas season and, by the way, MERRY X-MAS!!