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"Bring Back The Meaning"
Just a week before Christmas I had a visitor. 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 a 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, as I saw he had
tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manor was gone.
Gone was the eager boisterous soul we all know. He then answered
me with a simple statement,
"TEACH THE CHILDREN" I was puzzled; what did he mean? He anticipated
my question, and with one quick movement brought forth a miniature
toy bag from behind the tree. As I stood there bewildered,
Santa said, "Teach the children! Teach them the meaning of Christmas.
The meaning that children now-a-day's have forgotten!"
Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and
placed it before the mantle.
"Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir
tree remains green all year around, depicting the everlasting
hope of mankind. All the needles point heavenward, making it
a symbol of man's thoughts 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 savior for the world,
and the star was the sign of the fulfillment of that promise."
He then reached in 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 He who displaced the darkness."
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 eternal nature of love. Real love
never ceases. Love is one continuous round of affection."
He then pulled out from his bag an ornament of HIMSELF.
"Teach the children that I, Santa Clause symbolize the
generosity and good will we feel during the month of December."
He reached in again and pulled out a HOLLY LEAF. "Teach
the children that the holly plant represents immortality.
It represents the Crown of Thorns worn by our Savior. The
red holly berries represent the blood shed by Him."
Next he pulled out a GIFT from the bag and said,
"Teach the children that God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son..." "Thanks be to God for
His unspeakable gift. Teach the children that the Wise
Men bowed before the Holy Babe and presented Him with
gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
We should always give gifts in the same spirit as the Wise Men."
Santa reached in his bag and pulled out a CANDY CANE
and hung it on the tree. "Teach the children that the
candy cane represents the shepherds crook. The crook
on the shepherds staff helps to bring back strayed sheep
to the flock. The candy cane is the symbol that we are
our brothers keeper."
He reached in again and pulled out an ANGEL. "Teach
the children that it was the Angels that heralded in
the glorious news of the Savior'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, from his bag
he pulled out a BELL."Teach the children that the
lost sheep are found by the sound of the bell, it
should bring man to the fold. The bell symbolizes
guidance and return."
Santa looked back at the tree and was pleased. He
looked back at me and I saw that the twinkle was
back in his eyes. He said, "Teach the children the
true meaning of Christmas, and to not put me in the
center, for I am but a humble servant of the One
That Is, and I bow down and worship
Him, our Lord, our God."
--Author Unknown
--Submitted by Lady Susie
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