Christmas Ornaments: What do they symbolise? Every year in December millions of persons across the world transform their homes using attractive ornaments to celebrate Christmas. Some ornaments are simple, whilst some of them are elaborately designed and very expensive. Christmas ornaments have a long history of both Christian and secular origin. But what do these ornaments mean? What about the colours used during Christmas. Do they all have symbolic meanings? Let us explore them. The Meaning of Christmas Colors Red – Blood that Christ sheds for us Green – Everlasting life he gives to us Orange/Gold – Gift for a king White – Our sins will be washed and made as white as snow Blue – Christ is the Prince of Peace The Meaning of Christmas Tree Ornaments Star represents the bright star that shone the night Jesus was born. “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him.” St. Matthew 2:2 Candy cane represents the shepherd’s staff. Christ is also called the Good Shepherd. And there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. St. Luke 2:8 Gifts represent the gold, frankincense and myrrh. …And when they opened they had opened their treasures, they presented him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. St. Matthew 2:11 Christmas tree represents the eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. St. John 3:16 Christmas carollers represent the multitude of angels that sang on the night Jesus was born. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest…” St. Luke 2:13-14 Christmas candles and lights represent the light that Jesus’ has brought to the world. To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. St. Luke 1:79 Holly Berries represent the blood that Christ shed for us. For this is my blood of the new testament which is shed for many remission of sins. St. Matthew 26:28 Nativity scene represents the scene in the manger where Jesus was born. And she brought for her firstborn son, and wrapped him swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room in the inn. St. Luke 2:7 Christmas wreath represents the crown of thorns that Jesus wore when he was crucified. The soldiers made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on his head… St. John 19:2 Christmas Bells represent the call of mankind to worship the Lord. For the Son of man came to seek, and to save that which was lost. St. Luke 19:10
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