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Monday, December 15, 2014

1 John 1:1-4 (NLT)...

FROM TODAY'S READING (12/16/2014)...

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 then enters your heart. 
       
You have to stand 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 address too.He knows our history and future and He even knows how many hairs are on our heads. 
       
Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly. JESUS has a heart full of love. 
       
All Santa can offer is HO HO HO. JESUS offers health, help and hope. 
       
Santa says "You better not cry." JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you. 
       
Santa's little helpers make toys. JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions. 
       
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. 
       
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!

1 John 1:1-4 (NLT) We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us. We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.