The Gift of Love
WHY IS JESUS BETTER THAN SANTA CLAUS?
Santa lives at the North Pole ...Jesus is everywhere.
Santa rides in a sleigh ...Jesus rides on the wind and walks on the water.
Santa comes but once a year. Jesus is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies ...Jesus supplies all your needs.
Santa comes down your chimney uninvited ...Jesus stands at your door and knocks, and enters your heart.
You have to wait in line to see Santa ...Jesus is as close as the mention of His name.
Santa lets you sit on his lap ...Jesus lets you rest in His Arms.
Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi, little boy or girl, what's your name?"... Jesus knew our name before we did. Not only does He know our name, He knows our history and future, and He even knows our hearts and how many hairs are on our heads.
Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly ...JESUS has a heart full of love, grace, mercy and forgiveness.
All Santa can offer is HO HO HO ...JESUS says, "Cast your cares on me for I care for you."
Santa may make you chuckle but ...JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.
While Santa puts gifts under your tree ...JESUS became our gift and died on the tree, For you and me.
It's obvious there is really no comparison. We need to remember, WHO Christmas is all about. We need to put Christ back in Christmas, JESUS is still the reason for the season.
Yes, JESUS is better, He is even better than Santa Claus.
Merry CHRISTmas.....and HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!
THE CANDY CANE
Sometime during the latter part of the 18th century in England, when all religious symbols were banned from public display, no longer could Christian's recognize one another by any time of symbolic jewelry, clothing etc. It was during this time it is told that there was a Christian candy maker who set out to find some way for for members of the Christian family to identify. He began with a white candy to signify purity and the holiness of Jesus Christ. Next, he fashioned the candy cane into the shape of a shepherds staff as a reminder that our Heavenly Father is the Good Shepherd. Then he placed three small red stripes around the candy to represent the encompassing power and presence of the Trinity (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Finally he placed a single bold red stripe throughout the candy to demonstrate the redeeming power and the blood Christ shed upon the cross for each of us,and the forgiveness of sins. This was a hope the each would be reminded in a subtle way of the love God has for us and the price he paid for our salvation.
Peace to all!
By S.J. Mckee
Christmas Delights
Q: What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
A: Snoflakes
Q: Who hides the bakery at Christmas?
A: A mine spy
Q: What kind of bird can write?
A: A PENguin
Q: What do you call Santa with no money?
A: St. Nickel-less
Christmas: the time when everyone gets Santamental.
Christmas is the time when people put so many bulbs on the outside of their homes, you don't know if they are celebrating the birth of Jesus or the electric companies.
The Gold Slippers
It was only four days before Christmas. The spirit of the season
hadn't yet caught up with me, even though cars packed the
parking lot of our local discount store. Inside the store, it was
worse. Shopping carts and last minute shoppers jammed the aisles.
Why did I come today? I wondered. My feet ached almost as much
as my head. My list contained names of several people who
claimed they wanted nothing but I knew their feelings would be
hurt if I didn't buy them anything. Buying for someone who had
everything and deploring the high cost of items, I considered gift
buying anything but fun.
Hurriedly, I filled my shopping cart with last minute items and
proceeded to the long checkout lines. I picked the shortest but it
looked as if it would mean at least a 20-minute wait.
In front of me were two small children - a boy of about 5 and a
younger girl. The boy wore a ragged coat. Enormously large,
tattered tennis shoes jutted far out in front of his much too short
jeans. He clutched several crumpled dollar bills in his grimy hands.
The girl's clothing resembled her brother's. Her head was a matted
mass of curly hair. Reminders of an evening meal showed on her
small face. She carried a beautiful pair of shiny, gold house
slippers. As the Christmas music sounded in the store's stereo
system, the girl hummed along, off-key but happily.
When we finally approached the checkout register, the girl
carefully placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though
they were a treasure.
The clerk rang up the bill. "That will be $6.09," she said. The boy
laid his crumpled dollars atop the stand while he searched his
pockets. He finally came up with $3.12. "I guess we will have to
put them back, " he bravely said. "We will come back some other time,
maybe tomorrow."
With that statement, a soft sob broke from the little girl.
"But Jesus would have loved these shoes, " she cried.
"Well, we'll go home and work some more. Don't cry. We'll come back," he
said.
Quickly I handed $3.00 to the cashier. These children had waited
in line for a long time. And, after all, it was Christmas.
Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small voice said,
"Thank you lady."
"What did you mean when you said Jesus would like the shoes?" I
asked. The boy answered, "Our mommy is sick and going to
heaven. Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus."
The girl spoke, "My Sunday school teacher said the streets in
heaven are shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won't mommy be
beautiful walking on those streets to match these shoes?"
My eyes flooded as I looked into her tear-streaked face. "Yes" I
answered, "I am sure she will."
Silently I thanked God for using these children to remind me of
the true spirit of giving."
'Tis the Season! Remember that it's better to give than
receive so pass it on.
--
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who
comes
to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who
earnestly
seek him." Hebrews 11:6
Thank You, Sally and Silvie for this touching story :)
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