Christ In Canada 150 - Holidays and the Gospel

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As we approach the celebration of Canada’s 150th year we are all filled with excitement at the planned events.  But it is also a time to be thankful, and to reflect on the history of our nation.  We ought to be thankful for the peace, prosperity, and freedom that we are blessed with in this country.  And, we ought to reflect on the Christian heritage that we enjoy, which was passed down to us by those who went before us.  In this series of posts we will look at just some of historical examples of “Christ In Canada 150”.

The first and most obvious example of our Christian heritage is our holidays.  The word holiday comes from “holy” + “day”; they are days that we regard as holy.  Perhaps the most widely celebrated holy-day is Christmas; the day we set aside to recognize the birth of the Savior!

Luke 2:10-11 KJV  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  (11)  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

The next holy-days we will consider are closely connected with Christmas; they are Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday (i.e. Easter, or Passover).  These are the days we have set aside to recognize the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 KJV  For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;  (4)  And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Finally we consider the holy-day that has almost as many family traditions as Christmas, the holiday in the fall, affectionately dubbed “turkey-day”, or Thanksgiving Day!  The history of Thanksgiving is very interesting, but for our purpose suffice it to say that in 1957 the Gov. General made this proclamation:

"A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October.”


So, we see the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and our Christian heritage is written right on our calendars, and in the holidays we observe.  Let's keep Christ in Canada 150!


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