The Twelve Days of Christmas is a traditional song for the holiday season. Each day in the song lists a different gift received over the course of the celebration. During the hundreds of years this song has been sung, the gifts have varied some, a few have changed position in the lineup, and a couple have been renamed due to the archaic terms originally used. However, none seem to have any real meaning except for joyful irreverence during the Christmas season.
The sixth gift we sing about is Six Geese-a-Laying. What spiritual meaning can we derive from the noisy water fowl presented as a gift on the sixth day?
Look to Genesis 1:20, where we read about God’s creation of life. He commands the waters to bring forth all living things, including the fowl (geese) that fly above the earth.
What is it about these geese that is so important to us as Christians?
Let’s break it down:
1st Illustration – When flying, the lead goose in the formation relinquishes the point position when it grows tired, sharing the responsibility.
2nd Illustration - Flying close together gives the entire flock greater endurance in the long haul, enabling them to accomplish more than they could achieve alone.
3rd Illustration - No goose is ever left behind. If one falls out of formation, two more join it to give it support, until it is renewed in strength.
If we can pull one thing from the geese in the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, it is that we must work together if we are to achieve Christ’s goals upon this earth. So, when we next hear of those six honking geese, imagine them in flight, arcing across the sky. That is where they perform as a team, and together they fly farther and longer than any single goose could go alone.
When we labor together for Christ, there is nothing we cannot accomplish as a team.
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