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Twelve Days Of Christmas |
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On the first day of Christmas, The first day of Christmas is December 25th. The "true love" doesn't refer to a girlfriend or boyfriend. It refers to God, who loves everyone. The "my" and "me" refer to anybody who is willing to receive the gift of God's grace through our Lord, Jesus Christ. The "partridge in a pear tree" does, indeed refer to Jesus who died on a tree as this gift from God. |
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On the second day of Christmas, December 26th is the second day of Christmas. And the "two turtle doves" refer to the Old Testament and the New Testament -- two more gifts from God! |
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On the third day of Christmas, On the third day of Christmas, December 27th, the "three French hens" refer to the three gifts of the Spirit, which are faith, hope, and love. |
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On the fourth day of Christmas, December 28th is the fourth day of Christmas. The "four calling birds" are the four Gospels which are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They present Jesus as the Son of God and the son of man. |
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On the fifth day of Christmas, On the fifth day of Christmas, December 29th, the "five golden rings" refer to the first five books of the Bible, also known as the Pentateuch, the Law, the Torah, and the Books of Moses. These books are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. |
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On the sixth day of Christmas, The sixth day of Christmas is December 30th. The "six geese a-laying" refer to the six days of creation. |
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On the seventh day of Christmas, December 31st is the seventh day of Christmas. The "seven swans a-swimming" refer to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. |
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On the eighth day of Christmas, On the eight day of Christmas, January 1, the "eight maids a-milking" are the eight beatitudes. These are eight statements about the teachings of Christ and the way to implement those virtues. They are simple, yet profound, and are directives as to how we should live as Christians. |
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On the ninth day of Christmas, The ninth day of Christmas is January 2nd. The "nine ladies dancing" are nine fruits of the Holy Spirit, first fruits of eternal glory. These are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These are qualities that everyone should incorporate into their lives as they help us deal with God, ourselves, and others.
Galatians 5:22-25,
Matthew 22:37-39, |
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On the tenth day of Christmas, January 3rd is the 10th day of Christmas. "Ten lords a-leaping" refers to the ten commandments. These were rules in the Old Testament that were to be obeyed in order to please God. The New Testament doesn't render them obsolete, but rather strengthens and upholds them in the sense that we must use them as a measure of our personal walk. |
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On the 11th day of Christmas, On the eleventh day of Christmas, January 4th, the "eleven pipers piping" are the 11 faithful disciples (remembering that the 12th disciple, Judas of Iscariot, betrayed Christ). |
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On the twelvth day of Christmas, The twelfth day of Christmas is January 5th. The "twelve drummers drumming" are the twelve points of the Apostles' Creed. The Apostles' Creed is a summary of the Trinity and of the person and works of Jesus Christ. It is used extensively in many denominations of today. The Apostles' Creed reads as follows:
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