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Originally Posted by Dana723
So this year for Christmas, we decided to go all out. My husband and our five boys gathered up millions of Christmas lights and created a large replica of Jesus hanging on the cross, complete with blinking lights to depict his spilling blood.
Then several neighbors came over and told us that Jesus hanging on the cross did NOT represent traditional Christmas imaging.
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I think combining the horrific story of the crucifixion and cheerful blood red Christmas lights is wonderful. Maybe a new tradition is coming where we will put up crucifixion Easter lights as we now do at Christmas.
Isaiah 24:1-3 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty (2)...as the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him. (3) The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken his word.