A Christmas Truth
As we celebrate this Christmas season
with carols and parties galore,
mixing elves and reindeer
with Santa's North Pole chore,
there is an evil truth
behind this "Merry Christmas" lore.
With mercenary minds each Christmas
we neglect to knock on God's door.
Satan allows us to believe that Santa's the one
who travels the entire world with gifts,
blessing everyone.
So, we give our gifts with joy to our friends.
What's the reason for Christmas?
So Christ could die for our sins.
Do we value God's gift
of Eternal Life
as much as we value Christmas cookies
from our wife?
Do we with difficulty try to feed the poor?
Would we be uncomfortable
if they knocked on our door?
Each Christmas as we celebrate
and drink our eggnog hearty,
do we ever stop to remember
God's death on the cross
was not a party?
Each day do we live our lives
as if Christ never came?
Each day do we dilute Christ's message
in this "ho hum" Christmas game?
Do we bow down in awe of Jesus,
giving Him our deepest reward?
Or, do we worship
Santa Claus and Satan,
forgetting to worship
The Lord?
Janet Marie Bingham
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