Charity is Not Only During Christmas, It's Meant for the Whole Year Round

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One reason that Christmas can be the most hypocritical time of the year is because of wicked people. Although Jesus-is-Savior by the conspiracy nut David J. Stewart should be avoided - he does have a valid point in talking about hypocritical Christmas charity. Some wicked rich men use Christmas as a time to make it look like they're so good. I've noticed some wicked rich men who have many mistresses and involved in illegal activities use Christmas as their favorite time of the year. Christmas charity is so hypocritical considering that it's really the most materialistic time of the year. Some wicked people act like Santa Claus whenever they do Christmas charities. Doesn't Santa Claus (as a fictional character) only come once-a-year as told in storybooks and those "innocent little white lies"? Well, that's what makes Christmas charity really hypocritical.

There is a couple of stuff that Stewart and the late Jack T. Chick get a lot about Christmas. They do have some arguments that make a whole lot of sense even if both ministries are running with inconsistencies and half-truths. These are that Christmas may be a time for festivity but it can also be a time of despair and suicide for the homeless. There's a lot of starving, homeless people on Christmas, and all people can think during the season is themselves. Worse, donations are only heavily made during Christmas because people want to look good at Christmas. The two ministries may be best to avoid but they did speak a good amount of truth about Christmas. Christmas is truly the most hypocritical time of the year. Only if somebody can change "wonderful" to "hypocritical" in that annoying song "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year".

Do you know what the Bible says about charity? Charity is not a once-a-year thing. I don't like giving to most Christmas charities because of the hypocrisy. Instead, I'd be giving to a charity that operates 365 days a year. Too bad some charity projects tend to be like Santa Claus where they operate only once a year. Charity is taught to be done all-year-round! Psalm 41:1 says that the man who considers the poor is blessed. When should you consider the poor? Only during Christmas or should it be all-year-round? There are many poor, helpless people out there yet most of them can only wait for Christmas. What about considering helping them every other time? Has Christmas become the only time to do to good and not the whole year round? It really shows why Christmas is really one of the most hypocritical times of the year. No wonder the Puritans had a good reason to actually hate its celebration. Christmas-only charity fails to really meet real charity that's talked about in 1 Corinthians 13. 

I'm not saying Christmas charities are wrong per se. Some charity institutions operate all year round and not just during Christmas.  For some people, Christmas charity means giving more than the usual charity given on regular days. It's because some people may get their year-end Christmas bonuses and 13th-month payments. Some businesses may have much higher income on Christmas so they decide to give more than they do from January to November. Some people would say that they'll allocate some of the money to charity because they've got extra money. It might mean that charities would get to do double goodness during Christmas because they get extra donations than the rest of the year. They do good all year and do even more good during Christmas or any time they get extra donations. That's very different from the wicked who live for themselves for the rest of the year then "make up for it" during Christmas. It's that kind of mentality that can lead any Bible-believing Christian to despise Christmas. I'm not saying Christians should hate Christmas instead of the hypocrisy during Christmas. Christmas charity is only wrong if it's only done for show and when it fails to charity for the rest of the year. 

How can Christians do their Christmas charity? By continuing to reach out to the poor and the homeless. Why would a double charity be the best thing? It's because Christmas is a time for despair and suicide for the homeless. Along with this charity means sharing the Gospel of Jesus with the poor and the homeless. Many do suicide and end up in Hell because they died without Jesus. Not everyone can really be there to approach the poor or homeless. Some Christians are limited to simply giving money. Giving a reasonable small portion of 13th-month pay and Christmas bonus can be a good start such as a tenth of one's income (although New Testament is now silent on tithing), love offering, and faith promises in doubling the charity work at the end of the year based on the Lord's provision. This way Christmas charity is simply part of the 365 days charity drive and not the hypocritical once-a-year Christmas charity.

Soli Deo Gloria!

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