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THE
FALSE GOD OF CHRISTMAS: SANTA CLAUS Parents,
often without realizing it, have been teaching their children the following
things about Santa Claus: SANTA IS OMNISCIENTHe
knows how children behave throughout the year.
The familiar song says, “he
knows if
we’ve been good or bad.” Also,
he knows exactly what children want for Christmas even if the child does not
have an opportunity to tell him personally.
SANTA IS OMNIPOTENTNo
storm is too great to hinder Santa from performing his annual miracle of
delivering gifts throughout the world. He
also defies the laws of nature by flying and by coming down the narrowest (and
hottest!) of chimneys! Nor should
we forget his amazing ability to produce millions of gifts throughout the year. Is
anything too hard for Santa? With
Santa all things are possible! SANTA IS OMNIPRESENT To
visit every home in the world in one evening requires nothing less than
omnipresence! Every child in the
world can wake up in the morning and say, “Santa has been here!
Santa was present in my home!” Prior
to Christmas Santa also appears at hundreds of street corners and shopping
centers throughout the country at
the same time! SANTA IS FAITHFUL You
can always count on Santa! Santa never fails and he never breaks his word.
When Santa makes a promise he keeps it!
When he promises a child a gift, that child will never be disappointed.
Children are fully
persuaded that what Santa has promised he is able also to perform. The
child that believes in Santa will not be put to shame!
Santa is totally dependable and trustworthy! SANTA IS ETERNAL Santa
with his white beard and weather-beaten face is the very essence of eternity.
Year after year goes by and Santa grows no older.
Generations have come and gone, but Santa is still here.
His life is endless and Santa cannot die.
To Santa belongs an
unending life. SANTA IS IMMUTABLE Yesterday,
today, forever Santa is the same! He
never seems to change. He is always
happy! He is always jolly. He is
always kind to children. In a
changing world you can always count on Santa being Santa! SANTA IS LOVE Santa
loves all the boys and girls in the world.
Santa is no respecter of persons. He
loves them all--red and yellow, black and white, they
are precious in his sight. SANTA IS RIGHTEOUS All
that Santa does is right! He
makes no mistakes. He
does all things well. Every
child’s stocking contains exactly the right thing. SANTA IS GOOD Santa
showers his blessings upon all. Every
good and perfect gift comes from Santa. He
is the supreme GIVER of Christmas. It
is Santa who brings the best gift of all! SANTA
IS SOVEREIGN On
Christmas Eve Santa is in complete control of the situation.
Circumstances do not phase him (such as storms, sizes of chimneys,
red-hot fire places, etc.) He
is the King of Christmas! SANTA IS COMING Santa
is coming to
town. You better be ready! You
better watch out! You better be good! He’s coming! Are
you prepared when Santa comes to reward every boy or girl according to his work?
Millions of boys and girls each year wait with eager expectancy for the
glorious appearing of the great Santa god.
What a blessed hope
for countless numbers of children! His
reward is with him! What a
comforting hope the boys and girls have as they prepare for his coming!
And during the night he may come at any time. Even
so, come, Santa Claus! SANTA IS WORSHIPPED Santa
is worshipped and loved by thousands (millions) of children the world around.
Children love him so much that all through the year they seek to please
him in such a way that when they see him they will not be ashamed. O come let us
adore HIM! [Parents,
is this the god you want your children to know and love?
Is it important to tell our children the truth even when they are very
young? What have you taught your
children about the TRUE GOD, and His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ?
Have you taught them who the GREAT GIVER of Christmas is (John 3:16)?
Do they know about the gift of God, which is eternal life (Rom. 6:23?)?] Reprinted
from The Middletown Bible Church, Middletown, CT www.middletownbiblechurch.org
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| Last Update: May 29, 2008 |