CHRISTmas or CLAUSmas?

Last December 1, I was in this big mansion in our province and as we enter the house, it was very, very gorgeous inside. Parang pang-teleserye 'yung laman ng bahay. Pero there is one thing that really captured my attention..

This:

2 Santa statues 'yan. Santa, holding a lamp post. 'Yung isa (the one one the left not included on the photo) buo yung lamp post. Pero ito, this one captured my attention and God urged me to tell you guys about this.

Seems like Santa is hugging a CROSS, and holding a BIBLE. It's not a book of wishes, but a Bible.

God impressed to me, EVEN SANTA CLAUS HONOR JESUS CHRIST, OUR SAVIOR--THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS. GOD PLANNED AND MADE SANTA CLAUS AS HIS WAY TO BRING JOY TO PEOPLE. Pero the real thing is, IT IS STILL JESUS WHO IS THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS. 

EVEN SANTA, AS HE HUGS THIS CROSS, TELLS US THAT WE CAN GIVE LOVE AND JOY FROM OUR HEARTS TO OTHERS WITH GOD in us. Santa tells us that God is the only source of joy and happiness and love this Christmas season. :)

What joy, hope, and love can we give as we acknowledge God?

Real joy, is accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior and letting Him take control upon our lives.

Real CHRISTmas, is when He died on the cross for all of us to free us from sin, to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, and resurrected to give us ETERNAL LIFE. This is real joy. This is real love. THAT, IS GRACE.

Parang ganito: God called someone for a purpose. And Santa is one fictional person God planned to be made to bring joy to people para at the end, people will thank God. People will honor God. People will glorify God. 

Santa is made to let people know that as we give, give like Jesus--with love without asking anything in return--and real joy, love, and hope can only be found in Jesus Christ.

Santa wasn't born and given by a God. Santa wasn't born on a manger. Santa wasn't given a star. Santa's conceiving wasn't given as a message by an angel. It is only Jesus. And Santa is only one illustration from God to give us a hint of how He gives love, and joy to others.

The main point is, kahit si Santa Claus, He wants all of us to honor and revere Jesus Christ as we become like Jesus--bringing joy to others like what Santa is told to do. He hugs this cross, and reads the Bible for guidance. He seeks God. He brings joy because of God. He is God's instrument to give us joy. He glorifies God. Why don't we glorify God as well? :)

As this blog ends, May we all honor God in this coming Christmas season--His birthday--with love giving and looking up to Him and expecting bigger things to happen next year. And revere Him in all things we do, decide, and say and stop trusting in our own ways and works but only Him.

Everything we will have, give, and make, may it all be made to glorify God and honor Him and will be a product of His guidance. :)

And remember, "joy to the world, the SAVIOR REIGNS!" Santa Claus is a part of God's heart that is full of love.

Glory all to God, in the highest! :)

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