Some choose to believe in Santa, some do not. The idea of Santa Claus is SHARING with others and CARING enough to give. Nothing wrong with that. The problem comes when the focus is turned from sharing and caring to I want and give me.
Next year when visiting Santa why not redirect the child’s focus to what they are going to do for someone or what they will give to someone. Bake cookies for others, give a present or toy to someone else, spend some time with an elderly person who lives alone, or, well, this list could go on forever.
I am thinking Santa will be surprised to hear an “I am going to do or give….” Instead of an “I want…”. There are so many ways even little ones can reach out to others and they in turn learn the blessing of giving!
Santa or no Santa? Your choice, but the real question is where is the focus?
Now here is the real story:
John 3:16 King James Version (KJV)
16 For God so LOVED the world, that He GAVE his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 John 4:19 King James Version (KJV)
19 We LOVE him, because He first LOVED us.
1 John 3:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,
Acts 20:35 GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
35 I have given you an example that by working hard like this we should help the weak. We should remember the words that the Lord Jesus said, ‘Giving gifts is more satisfying than receiving them.’”
This is Christmas – receiving God’s gift of Jesus to us and giving back to Him by SHARING with and CARING for others.
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