Monday; December 25

“Do you still believe in Santa Claus?”  Oh, the pain this question wrought for many of us in Elementary School.  We wanted to hang on to our youthful confidence while facing some ever-increasing realities.  We liked the idea of the Jolly Old Elf, but we feared being looked down upon by our peers or those older kids we idolized.  We did everything we could to hang in there, but eventually about the only thing we could rationalize was a belief in the “spirit” of Santa Claus.
Do we still believe in Jesus?  I struggle with how the lines this time of year get blurred.  In all honesty, I really don’t care if you promote the idea of Santa Claus, but it is vital to me that we all believe in Jesus.  It’s kind of fun to think about the personification of Kris Kringle, but we must remember that even if there isn’t a real Santa there is very definitely a REAL Jesus.  He was a real person and He is the real Savior.  Yes, at one point Jesus was the Babe in a manger, but now He has been restored to His throne as King of kings.  When the Apostle John had to deal with a debate over the evidences of an earthly and heavenly Jesus when he wrote, ”What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life — and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us — what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.”. (I John 1:1-3)
No matter how you spend your day today, Jeane and I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  May God bless you with love and peace and it is our hope and prayer that your faith in a living and loving Jesus will never fail.
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