Whatever you may call him, Santa Clause, St Nick, Chris Kringle; and however you choose to celebrate Christmas with or without the ole jolly fella, one thing is for sure - the Spirit in which he came. I believe that ole St Nick was a man that loved God. He would have no hesitation acknowledging Christ and bowing before his Savior. He understood the spirit of giving, with no strings attached. I believe he saw a need and brought joy to Children, just as we do in our community outreaches. God knew the needs of this world - sending His Son, as a gift to the world a gift of salvation and eternal life – a free gift with no strings attached. Isa 9:6 say’s” For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Do you hear it too? Hard not to hear Handel’s Messiah playing in my head after that! Christ did not stay an infant; He became the sacrifice for all. We human beings are complex people, thankfully God understands how we work. We need these gifts of restoration to God, regeneration of life, and anticipation of eternal life. We are never too old to start a new. Please understand, for me “Jesus is the reason for the season” He is my Savior, and Santa is just the memory of a long ago generous man showing the love of Christ. In celebrating Christmas with Santa it brings a bit of childhood nostalgia – knowing the blessings (packages) are coming. Knowing that you are thought of - what will they look like - all pretty with a bow - what’s inside them - listening to the sound as they are shaken. Hoping it is something we asked for, the joy in guessing. Even though I do like receiving gifts, it is such a joy to give, and to be honest, I prefer giving to receiving. I was told once “Vickie, if you owned the moon, you’d give that out too!” yep! As adults we may not know when the blessings are coming, large and small they do come. Some long awaited asked for (prayed for); others just to remind us how much He loves us. Our Lord knows the perfect timing of each and every gift. The best thing about the gift of salvation; it’s a free gift ready and available each and every moment of the day, No Waiting. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the father of the heavenly lights, …James 1:17 However you celebrate Christmas, keep your warm fuzzy traditions that bring Joy and Glory to God and Have a Merry Christmas. vjb
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