Did you know …
The word Christmas comes from the Old English “Cristes Maesse” meaning “Christ’s Mass.”
The holly in a wreath symbolizes Christ’s crown of thorns, while the red
berries symbolize the drops of His blood.
Welcome to Coffee Hour at Chicklit Power and Megan’s
Monday Mantra with Trench Classes United.
Most of us grew up believing the Twelve Days of Christmas is nothing more than a song about the days
leading up to Christmas. Some believe the Christmas carol was written in code,
with a hidden message. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were
not permitted to practice their faith openly. It was during this time of severe
religious persecution that The Twelve
Days of Christmas was written. Each verse refers to a teaching of church
doctrine. Each element in the song is a code word for religious truth.
Every verse of The
Twelve Days of Christmas begins with “my
true love gave to me.” “My true love” is a reference to God the Father;
Day 1: The
partridge in a pear tree represents Jesus Christ.
Day 2: The two
turtle doves are the Old and New Testaments.
Day 3: Three
French hens stand for faith, hope, and love.
Day 4: The
four calling birds are the four Gospels.
Day 5: The
five golden rings represent the first 5 books of the Old Testament, also known
as the Hebrew Torah or the Pentateuch.
Day 6: The six
geese-a-laying stand for the six days of creation.
Day 7: The
seven swans-a-swimming represent the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Day 8: The
eight maids-a-milking are the eight Beatitudes.
Day 9: Nine
ladies dancing are the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Day 10: The
ten lords-a-leaping are the Ten Commandments.
Day 11: Eleven
pipers piping represent the eleven faithful Apostles.
Day 12: Twelve
drummers drumming symbolize the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostles
Creed.
The Twelve Days of Christmas actually starts on Christmas
Day and ends with the arrival of the gift bearing Wise Men (The Epiphany) on
January 6th. The total number
of gifts given and received in the song, The
Twelve Days of Christmas, is 364 – only one fewer gifts than the number of
days in a year!
Imagine giving and receiving a gift a day, every single
day … except for your one annual day off! Yet, the gift we are able to both
give and receive daily resides in our very own hearts – His love, and there is no
greater gift than this.
I pray this
Christmas Day will find your hearts overflowing with His divine love for you.
The famous composer, J.S. Bach, inscribed most of his
musical scores with “In dem Namen Jesus”
translated; In the name of Jesus.
So, with the same heart and spirit, In the name of Jesus
Christ our Lord,
Megan
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