Culture embraces way too much Santa, not enough of true meaning of Christmas

Editor:

I am sick of Santa!! Even while living in the village of the original Santa Claus School, I am SICK of Santa Claus!!

I mean no ill will toward the ole guy, and yes, of course, I believe in him. However, I believe even the founder of the Santa School, Charles W. Howard, would be appalled at the way the idea of Santa has overshadowed the Birth of Jesus Christ as the true meaning of Christmas in today’s world!!

Netflix, Max, AMC, Amazon Prime, and all of the others, including Pure Flix to some degree, and many other industries have all focused chiefly on Santa rather than the Christ Child for which the holiday was named “Christ”mas!!

They fail in redirecting the over merchandising of the holiday from selfish hedonism to some spiritual feeling of goodness and “good will toward men” because they exclude the true meaning!!  No amount of “Santa Claus-ing” or Christmas Caroling, or gift purchasing or gift giving will ever suffice as a foundation for Christmas cheer and goodness.

Only through establishing the true reason for the season will we regain acquisition of its inherent Joy and fundamental truth and goodness, Godliness, Righteousness and Hope! So, I suppose I should clarify. I am not sick of Santa personally; I am sick of the way people, communities, and industries have placed him above the true meaning of Christmas… (Sorry Santa… …coal?? Krampus?? Yikes!!! No! What I mean is…) The true meaning of Christmas!

The miraculous and immaculate birth of the Christ Child! God! Incarnate! Come to Earth as a Baby to experience humanity first hand, to show humanity how to live, how to have a true relationship with God, to impart the hope of Heaven, then to pay the price of sin for all who believe, and then to rise after conquering death to demonstrate the Power of God and the truth of His Word.

As if all of this was not enough, He gives the gift of His Holy Spirit dwelling in all those who believe, His purchased possession, so that we may truly live in and project the Image of God who created us! (It’s in His book, just look!!)

This is God’s gift to us! The best gift Santa could ever give is to point to Jesus and rejoice in His birth, the gift of Heaven.

Merry Christ-Mas to All…

Doug Egling

Albion