The Christmas Tree is also known as the ‘Paradise Tree’ representing the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve disobeyed. . . A fir tree decorated with apples, wafers and candles giving hope of Eternal Life . . . Having celebrated the mystical Birth of the Newborn Child, we have been given hope for our Lord’s Second Coming. Prophecies from the beginning of time are taking place, with signs and wonders in the stars and skies. . . .When PEACE and Joy will be restored once again on EARTH!
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From the Tree of Life we will Once again taste of its Fruit in Eternal Life! 🍎🍏
The year 1861 was a sad year for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In the month of July his wife, Fanny, who he dearly loved, had been sealing a keepsake lock of their daughter’s hair in wax, when a gust of wind blew through the window causing her dress to catch fire.
Longfellow severely burned his face and hands, attempting to save her, but her burns were so severe she died the next day. In the year 1864 his son was injured in the Civil war. Christmas of that year, in despair he wrote this famous carol – ‘I heard the bells on Christmas day’ “And in despair I bowed my head
There is no peace on earth I said for hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men” He had good reason to question if there would ever be peace for him But then this great poet wrote these words of cheer –
“Then pealed the bells more loud and deep God is not dead nor does He sleep, the wrong shall fail, the right prevail with peace on earth, good will to men”
During a walk in a beautiful forest of fir trees shining in star light a humble monk, Martin Luther, was so touched by God’s love that he cut down a fir tree and took it home decorating it with candles, showing his children
how it symbolized the ‘Star of Bethlehem’ leading the Wise Men to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Martin Luther The great Protestand Reformer November 1483 to To February 1546
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