Last but not least… “On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, twelve drummers drumming.” Maybe these drummers help to think of the twelfth gift as the gift of the 12 points of the doctrine in the Apostles Creed,…
“…Eleven pipers piping…” This line helps us remember the 11 disciples. If you’re thinking, “Weren’t there 12 disciples?” you are right, but in this instance, the song reminds us to remember all but Judas, who betrayed Jesus. The 11 carried Jesus’ message through…
“…Ten lords-a-leaping…” Did you know that lords were judges and in charge of the law? They are a symbol of the Ten Commandments, which were considered a form of ‘law’ given to Moses from God. The Ten Commandments can be found in Exodus…
Nine ladies dancing remind us of the nine Fruits of the Spirit. The Fruits of the Spirit are a Biblical term that describes nine attributes: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness. The Greek word for ‘fruit’ is a natural product of…
“On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…eight maids-a-milking…” Being a milkmaid was considered one of the worst jobs you could have in England during the time period this song was written!
But Jesus was never one to…
On the seventh day we got the gift of ‘seven swans a-swimming,’ but some people also think this could relate to or refer to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. A swan is considered one of the most beautiful and graceful creatures…
“On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…six geese a-laying…” What if you thought of it as six days of Creation? Although you might be familiar with this as being seven, keep in mind that God only ‘created’ for…
“…Fivvvvve golden rings...” or you could say the first five books of the Old Testament. You may have heard them called the Books of Moses, the Torah, or the Pentateuch, and they include G enesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These stories walk…
Four calling birds, four mockingbirds, four canaries… or what about the four Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
A gift is given to us to reflect a message of ‘The Good News of Jesus.” These are stories that teach us lessons…
Three french hens represent three gifts of faith, hope, and love. A reflection of 1 Corinthians 13, “The Love Chapter,” where Paul reminds us that if we don’t have love, we are nothing. He goes on to say that, “…no matter what I…
Two turtle doves - these are two twin birds, one and the same and they represent the Old and New Testaments. These two doves are a Biblical roadmap completing the story of Christian faith and God’s plan for the world, available to everyone.…
What if we told you that on the first day of Christmas ‘my true love’ represents God and a ‘partridge in a pear tree’ represents Jesus, the Son of God?
The same way a mother partridge, a bird known to die to…