This Christmas if you were granted one wish what would you wish?

Question

Thinking seriously folks if you were granted one wish this Christmas what would you wish for that could change your life and your family? Why?

Answer 1

I would pray that the Name of Jesus goes around the world, because it would change the world.

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Answer 2

For the world to know the true meaning of Christmas.

M’Clintock and Strong’s Cyclopædia says: “The observance of Christmas is not of divine appointment, nor is it of N[ew] T[estament] origin. The day of Christ’s birth cannot be ascertained from the N[ew] T[estament], or, indeed, from any other source.”—(New York, 1871), Vol. II, p. 276.

Luke 2:8-11 shows that shepherds were in the fields at night at the time of Jesus’ birth. The book Daily Life in the Time of Jesus states: “The flocks . . . passed the winter under cover; and from this alone it may be seen that the traditional date for Christmas, in the winter, is unlikely to be right, since the Gospel says that the shepherds were in the fields.”—(New York, 1962), Henri Daniel-Rops, p. 228.

The Encyclopedia Americana informs us: “The reason for establishing December 25 as Christmas is somewhat obscure, but it is usually held that the day was chosen to correspond to pagan festivals that took place around the time of the winter solstice, when the days begin to lengthen, to celebrate the ‘rebirth of the sun.’ . . . The Roman Saturnalia (a festival dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture, and to the renewed power of the sun), also took place at this time, and some Christmas customs are thought to be rooted in this ancient pagan celebration.”—(1977), Vol. 6, p. 666.

The New Catholic Encyclopedia acknowledges: “The date of Christ’s birth is not known. The Gospels indicate neither the day nor the month . . . According to the hypothesis suggested by H. Usener . . . and accepted by most scholars today, the birth of Christ was assigned the date of the winter solstice (December 25 in the Julian calendar, January 6 in the Egyptian), because on this day, as the sun began its return to northern skies, the pagan devotees of Mithra celebrated the dies natalis Solis Invicti (birthday of the invincible sun). On Dec. 25, 274, Aurelian had proclaimed the sun-god principal patron of the empire and dedicated a temple to him in the Campus Martius. Christmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome.”—(1967), Vol. III, p. 656.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

What a sweet thoughtful question I wish for you to be happy, healthy, safe, secure this blessed Christmas and that God would give you the desires of your heart.

Answer 5

I would wish for empathy. It is so easy to get caught up in my own world and take things personally. With empathy, I will be able to feel what others are feeling and instead of being harsh I can become understanding.

Answer 6

I would wish that I would wake up Christmas morning with Raven Symone on top of me.

Answer 7

I wish for a healthy baby and a speedy delivery/recovery. (I'm due on January 3rd). Hope everyone get's their wishes!

Answer 8

I would wish for money of course. My family home needs a lot of repairs and we can't afford it and that is really what I want.

Answer 9

i would wish to find the love of my life

Answer 10

I would wish that everyone could have "one wish"! Wouldn't that be great.