Post by SerenaDax on Dec 13, 2005 6:51:47 GMT -5
I just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to
go to bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the
door to the front room and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out
from behind the Christmas tree. He placed his finger over his mouth so I
would not cry out.
"What are you doing?" I started to ask. The words choked up in my
throat, and I saw he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was
gone. Gone was the eager, boisterous character we all know.
He then answered me with a simple statement. "TEACH THE CHILDREN!" I
was puzzled; what did he mean? He guessed my question, and with one
quick movement pulled a miniature toy bag from behind the tree.
As I stood puzzled, Santa said, "Teach the children! Teach them the old
meaning of Christmas. The meaning that now-a-days Christmas has
forgotten."
Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and placed it in
front of the fire place. "Teach the children that the pure green color
of the stately fir tree remains green all year round, representing the
everlasting hope of mankind, all the needles point heavenward, making it
a symbol of man's thoughts turning toward heaven."
He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR. "Teach
the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago.
God promised a Saviour for the world, and the star was the sign of
fulfillment of His promise."
He then reached into his bag and pulled out a CANDLE. "Teach the
children that the candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the
world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of Jesus who
fills our lives with light."
Once again he reached into his bag and removed a WREATH and placed it on
the tree. "Teach the children that the wreath symbolizes the real
nature of love. Real love never ceases, like Gods love which has no
beginning or end."
He then pulled from his bag an ornament of HIMSELF. "Teach the children
that I, Santa Clause symbolize the generosity and kindness we feel
during the month of December."
He then brought out a HOLLY LEAF. "Teach the children that the holly
plant represents immortality. It represents the crown of thorns worn by
our Saviour. The red holly represents the blood shed by Him."
Next he pulled from his bag a GIFT and said, "Teach the children that
God so loved the world that HE gave us HIS only SON... We thank God for
his very special gift." "Teach the children that the wise men bowed
before the Holy Baby and gave HIM gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
We should always give gifts in the same spirit of the wise men."
Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a SUGAR CANE and hung it
on the tree. "Teach the children that the sugar cane represents the
shepherd's crook. The crook on the staff helps to bring back lost sheep
to the flock."
He reached in again and pulled out an ANGEL. "Teach the children that
it was the angels that announced the glorious news of the Saviour's
birth. The angels sang 'Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace and
good will toward men."
Suddenly, I heard a soft twinkling sound, and from his bag he pulled out
a BELL. "Teach the children that as the lost sheep are found by the
sound of the bell, it should ring to guide us to God. The bell
symbolizes guidance and return. It reminds us that we are all precious
in the eyes of God."
Santa looked back and was pleased. I saw the twinkle in his eyes as he
said: "Remember, teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and do
not put me in the center, for I am but an humble servant of the One that
is, and I bow down to worship HIM, our LORD, our GOD."
go to bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the
door to the front room and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out
from behind the Christmas tree. He placed his finger over his mouth so I
would not cry out.
"What are you doing?" I started to ask. The words choked up in my
throat, and I saw he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was
gone. Gone was the eager, boisterous character we all know.
He then answered me with a simple statement. "TEACH THE CHILDREN!" I
was puzzled; what did he mean? He guessed my question, and with one
quick movement pulled a miniature toy bag from behind the tree.
As I stood puzzled, Santa said, "Teach the children! Teach them the old
meaning of Christmas. The meaning that now-a-days Christmas has
forgotten."
Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and placed it in
front of the fire place. "Teach the children that the pure green color
of the stately fir tree remains green all year round, representing the
everlasting hope of mankind, all the needles point heavenward, making it
a symbol of man's thoughts turning toward heaven."
He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR. "Teach
the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago.
God promised a Saviour for the world, and the star was the sign of
fulfillment of His promise."
He then reached into his bag and pulled out a CANDLE. "Teach the
children that the candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the
world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of Jesus who
fills our lives with light."
Once again he reached into his bag and removed a WREATH and placed it on
the tree. "Teach the children that the wreath symbolizes the real
nature of love. Real love never ceases, like Gods love which has no
beginning or end."
He then pulled from his bag an ornament of HIMSELF. "Teach the children
that I, Santa Clause symbolize the generosity and kindness we feel
during the month of December."
He then brought out a HOLLY LEAF. "Teach the children that the holly
plant represents immortality. It represents the crown of thorns worn by
our Saviour. The red holly represents the blood shed by Him."
Next he pulled from his bag a GIFT and said, "Teach the children that
God so loved the world that HE gave us HIS only SON... We thank God for
his very special gift." "Teach the children that the wise men bowed
before the Holy Baby and gave HIM gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
We should always give gifts in the same spirit of the wise men."
Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a SUGAR CANE and hung it
on the tree. "Teach the children that the sugar cane represents the
shepherd's crook. The crook on the staff helps to bring back lost sheep
to the flock."
He reached in again and pulled out an ANGEL. "Teach the children that
it was the angels that announced the glorious news of the Saviour's
birth. The angels sang 'Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace and
good will toward men."
Suddenly, I heard a soft twinkling sound, and from his bag he pulled out
a BELL. "Teach the children that as the lost sheep are found by the
sound of the bell, it should ring to guide us to God. The bell
symbolizes guidance and return. It reminds us that we are all precious
in the eyes of God."
Santa looked back and was pleased. I saw the twinkle in his eyes as he
said: "Remember, teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and do
not put me in the center, for I am but an humble servant of the One that
is, and I bow down to worship HIM, our LORD, our GOD."