Isaiah 1:18 – “’Come now, and let us reason together,’ Says the Lord, ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.’”
Christmas in our society has become a very secular holiday. If we are not careful we can allow the busyness of the season to distract us from the true meaning of Christmas. We must make our devotional life a priority during this festive season. Matthew 6:33 instructs, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
What are the colors of Christmas? Perhaps the most prominent colors of Christmas are red and green. We could add blue, gold, and purple. An interesting study in the Scriptures is the study of colors and what they represent. Shari Abbott writes, “Colors in the Bible have a symbolical significance and can remind us of God and His plan of redemption.”[i] The colors are Christmas and their meaning are as follows:
Gold speaks of God. It represents deity. Gold is a precious metal. It is valuable and highly desired. Revelation 14:14 says, “Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle.” Kirk Cameron writes, “In ancient days, kings, pharaohs, and noblemen were adorned with gold to signify their high position. They were also given gifts of gold to pay homage to their position. And, of course, they surrounded themselves with items of gold, to proclaim their wealth.”[ii]
Blue represents Heaven. The color of the sky is blue and this reminds us of the heavenly realm. Exodus 24:9-10 says, “Then Moses went up, also Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and they saw the God of Israel. And there was under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in its clarity.” The sapphire is the color blue.
Purple represents royalty. Nobility and royalty wore robes of purple. This purple dye was very expensive and became associated with royalty. Acts 16:14 introduces us to a lady named Lydia, who was a merchant who sold purple. Shari Abbott writes, “Purple reminds us of Jesus because He is the King of kings and He lives and rules in the hearts of those who are His.” Revelation 19:16 says, “And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.”
Red represents blood. Leviticus 17:11 says, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.” We are forgiven and cleansed by the blood of Jesus. Revelation 1:5 says, “And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood.”
During this Christmas season may the color red remind us of the cost of our salvation. 1 Peter 1:18-19 says, “knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.”
[i] Retrieved from the internet, Nov. 24, 2018, https://reasonsforhopejesus.com/the-meaning-of-colors-in-the-bible/
[ii] Cameron, Kirk, The Meaning of Colors in the Bible, http://kirkcameron.com/articles/the-meaning-of-colors-in-the-bible, Nov. 24, 2018.
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