The other day me and rob were helping Esther and phil sell the glow candles and the glow sticks at the beach in Yeppoon
i seen so many faces , young and old rushing up to the counter to buy the glowing products .
As the even came to a close , and it grew dark outside we took the rest of the glow sticks and gave them to the children in the crowds .
children scrambled everywhere to get a "free " glow stick
The Holy Spirit reminded me " we are to be the "light " that shines in the dark.
The event was mostly about Santa , and jingle bells
but towards the end was a beautiful narration by one man
talking about Jesus and his life from birth to death .
It was touching .
The ending was Santa's appearing his grand entrance and the crow cheered loudly
as they welcomed the stranger in a red and white suit holding goodies for the kids in his bag.
And i wondered , wondered what it would be like if WE got that excited about JESUS ??
and not just the older people , but the children too !
To me Santa is a IDOL he is a fake imitation of love
he promises , but dont always deliver
he says he's magic but we find out as we grow older
Santa is a Lie " he is mom and dad "
Jesus is not a Lie nor does he break promises
He dont need candy or magic
or a sleigh to prove he loves us
look at the cross
there is the real gift !
his sacrifice ! his real love and it is FOREVER not in a season
Dear parents dont let your children grow up
believing a lie
each year
teach them about the one who loves them 365 days a year
every hour , min and sec
his name is JESUS the real gift !
God bless you
Rob and Debra Gallehawk
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