Christmas has been so misunderstood over the years. The Separatists (aka Pilgrims) and the Puritans thought that celebrating Christmas was sinful because it was not in the Bible. The Puritans believed it was wrong to make one day more important than the others. They banned Christmas in their colony from 1659-1680. Dec. 25 was even a required work day.

The author of Psalm 24 in his hymn commonly used for the procession with the Ark of the Covenant into the sacred temple, asks “Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who can stand in his holy place?” (Ps. 24:3). The Psalmist must have personally witnessed such an impressive procession and was left to wonder how anyone could enter the holy dwelling of God.