The 12 Days of Christmas—Days 6, 7, and 8

“On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, six geese a-laying…”

The six geese represent the six days of creation. On these literal days, God spoke the very earth, universe and everything in them into existence. This also speaks to the fact that God created you and I. He loves us because we belong to Him. He will never leave those who have placed their faith in Him, and if you will, this same Jesus can and will be with you always.

“On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, seven swans a-swimming…”

These seven swans represent the gifts of the Holy Spirit, or the Spiritual Gifts as they are presented in the Scriptures. These seven gifts (Prophecy, Service, Teaching, Preaching, Giving, Leadership, and Mercy) are born out in different ways, but each gift will fall in one of these seven categories. What is your gift? Are you using it for the glory of God? Think about the answers these questions this year when you hear The 12 Days of Christmas sung this Christmas season.

“On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eight maids a-milking…”

The eight maids were supposed to represent the eight beatitudes found in Matthew chapter 5. These eight “attitude adjustments” (as I like to call them) help us to remember who we are and how we ought to live. The priorities of our life ought to be reflected in these 8 godly attitudes. We are to have a dependence on God, spiritual sensitivity, gentleness, righteousness, mercy, purity, peacefulness, and a life that is so focused on God that those who hate Him also hate us. When you hear this song this year, think about these things, because they are important to how you shine the light of Jesus throughout the rest of the year.

Keep on shining and we will see you on Sunday!