The real Santa was always at my Uncle Joe’s house. We would take our girls there to see the Christmas lights display that those from near and far would come to see. But we were special. We got to go inside and have a one-on-one visit with the real Santa.
He knew everything Kiersten and Morgan had asked for in their Santa letter because he had really received it (via a little help from Elf Joe). Their eyes were wide with excitement and amazement as he would personally address their wish list and spend special time with just the two of them.
How fun it is to watch a child visit Santa and offer up their wish list to him. Some children receive letters back from the North Pole. Some children send their wish list to Santa by phone, fax or email now. WOW we’ve come a long way!
I often wonder if children send thank you notes to Santa. I don’t believe we ever remembered to do that. Getting the wish list out there was very important but once the wish was granted, I’m not sure a thank you ever went back to the North Pole.
Sometimes we are like that with Jesus, too. We send up our wish lists of wants and prayer requests. We promise to be good little Christians if He will just give us our desires. Then we receive answers to our prayers, responses to our wants and needs and sometimes we forget to thank Him.
Let’s stop today and send up a prayer of thanksgiving for the most important gift ever received.
Dear Santa, thank you for giving me the gift of Jesus.
