This is how it happened...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 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 bewildered, 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 before the mantle.
"Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round, depicting 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 Savior 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 He who displaces 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 real nature of love. Real love never ceases. Love is one continuous round of affection."
He then pulled from his bag an ornament of himself.
"Teach the children that I, St. Nick, ( Santa Claus ) symbolize the generosity and good will 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 Savior. 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 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 of the wise men."
Santa then 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 staff helps to bring back strayed sheep to the flock. The candy cane is the symbol that we are our brother's 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, 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 mankind to the fold. The bell symbolizes guidance and return."
Santa looked back and was pleased. He looked back at me and I saw that the twinkle was back in his eyes. He said,
"Remember, teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and do not put me in the center, for I am but a humble servant of the One that is, and I bow down to worship HIM, our LORD, our GOD."
2007-11-26 15:12:38 · 21 answers · asked by Ms. Nita 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
YES!!! That was just great. I wish I had a printer. I'd print that off. I've never read that before. Where did you get it? Maybe, I could copy it out of the book or whatever. God Bless!!!! How Touching!
2007-11-26 15:20:48 · answer #1 · answered by paula r 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes, i think it would be ok, i would leave out the part about here is how it happen, and skip down to where santa said "teach the children"
if the adluts would learn this lession, then the children would already know.........
thank you so much for this reminder of what Christmas is all about.........
Merry Christmas To All
2007-11-26 15:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by LITTLE_JOHN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is a lot of good to glean from that story. I would rather they hear that than a lot of other things they do hear. :)
and I would day say kids in general were a lot more content in the days they did hear such stories. I did not teach my kids about santa......I taught them Jesus would provide for them at Christmas and he always did. the stories I could tell are miraculous and endless I could write my own guideposts book! God always came through for them.........and they needed that because the kids around them always had more.
2007-11-26 15:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by sisterzeal 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think it's a sweet story. I'm not sure I would tell it in a Sunday school, but it is a nice story for Christmas.
2007-11-26 15:18:32 · answer #4 · answered by Little Red Hen 2.0 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfect. Now when they learn santa was made up, they'll beleive the same about god. The adult version of santa.
2007-11-26 15:22:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. More people need to be speaking on things like this.
2007-11-26 15:21:16 · answer #6 · answered by iiiidontcare 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank You, Ms Nita. That was a beautiful story.
2007-11-26 15:18:50 · answer #7 · answered by Ruth 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you're going to speak it out in front of the whole church, shorten it a bit. or you could print it out and send to your friends.
2007-11-26 15:16:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nice story but I would NEVER lie to my children and tell them there is a santa.
2007-11-26 15:20:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I wouldn't see why not but here is my question. Why are some words capatalized?
2007-11-26 15:18:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋