12 Days Of Christmas Gifts - Their Spiritual Significance

 

•  The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.

 

•  Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.

 

•  Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.

 

•  The four calling birds were the four Canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.

 

•  The five gold rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old   Testament.

 

•  The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.

 

•  Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit-- Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.

 

• The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.

 

• Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit-- Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness , and Self Control.

 

• The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.

 

• The eleven pipers piping stood for the Eleven faithful disciples.

 

• The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.

 Thanks be to God for the Gift of His Son - Jesus the Christ