The 12 Days of Christmas Faithbooking Challenge #1
When I first talked to Mark about
hosting a small group, I wanted it to include a component that would allow a
person to express their faith through crafting, journaling, scrapbooking,
etc. Hence the small group title “Expressions
of Faith”. Although it isn’t necessary
to do that part of the small group, I hope you will incorporate it somehow. In a sense, it will become your testimonial
of faith that will be a keepsake you will enjoy reflecting on often and sharing
with others.
Soooooo (drum roll inserted here)…….you
are invited to participate in the "The 12 Days of Christmas"
Faithbook challenge! (I found this
information online at www.faith-sisters.blogspot.com
and immediately knew it was the perfect accompaniment to the 6 week Christmas
Experience study). We've all heard this
song growing up, but I never realized that each verse of the song also had a
Biblical meaning. So, over the next few weeks, we will be exploring the
Biblical meanings of each verse of the song.
You can do your craft of choice, journal, scrapbook….whatever you want
to show what the verse and meaning means to you. Each Sunday and Thursday for the next 6 weeks
I will post the traditional verse, and it's Biblical meaning. After the 6 weeks
is over, you should have a beautiful reminder that you can share with your
family and friends as to what the Biblical meanings are for "The 12 Days
of Christmas"!
Let’s get started!
On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.
THE PARTRIDGE: The partridge in a pear tree is Christ Jesus upon the Cross. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge because she would feign injury to decoy a predator away from her nestlings. She was even willing to die for them.
THE PEAR TREE: The tree is the symbol of the fall of the human race through the sin of Adam and Eve. It is also the symbol of its redemption by Jesus Christ on the tree of the Cross.
MY TRUE LOVE: True Love refers to God
I would love to see how you interpret this…..I will upload my “expression of faith” creation as soon as I have it completed. Until then, I included the example on the blog where I found the information for inspiration.
Let’s get started!
On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.
THE PARTRIDGE: The partridge in a pear tree is Christ Jesus upon the Cross. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge because she would feign injury to decoy a predator away from her nestlings. She was even willing to die for them.
THE PEAR TREE: The tree is the symbol of the fall of the human race through the sin of Adam and Eve. It is also the symbol of its redemption by Jesus Christ on the tree of the Cross.
MY TRUE LOVE: True Love refers to God
I would love to see how you interpret this…..I will upload my “expression of faith” creation as soon as I have it completed. Until then, I included the example on the blog where I found the information for inspiration.
Have a blessed day!
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