The Magic of Christmas or the Awe of Christ
A letter from Santa keeps the Christmas magic alive!
Scrolling through email, a subject line caught my attention. “Great Christmas Gift Idea: Letters from Santa.”
It piqued my interest enough to take a further look.
Instead of our kiddos writing out a wish-list for Santa, then begging us to make sure it arrives at the North Pole before Christmas. Santa sends a personalized letter to our children.
The company’s website, complete with sample ideas and pictures, promises an authentic-looking letter from Santa.
It arrives at our front door in an envelope stamped from the North Pole.
Christmas Magic
So, we send the company whatever information we choose, but they suggest: name, age, relatives, name of best friend, hometown, etc. And a parent can add special achievements, acts of kindness, or good behavior for Santa to mention.
I guess a confirmation the child made Santa’s Nice List.The site assures this gift will keep the magic alive for Christmas.
Trying to keep the magic alive for Christmas? The real Christmas #story is more than magical, it's supernatural. Share on XYet, this gift idea caused me to reflect. As God’s child, I hope to keep Christmas alive in another way.
Letter Stamped From Heavenly Places
You see, the heavenly Father has already sent me an authentic and personalized letter directly from His heart to the door of my heart.
And the Lord knows my name, age, relatives, and all my behavior.
God’s letter gives directions for behavior, acts of kindness, and the most important achievements on the planet—those done in the name of Jesus Christ.
Still further, this letter carries the official seal, stamped from heavenly places, inspired by the divine.
The best part?
The Bible’s words not only point to a Savior as the miraculous and magical part of the Christmas story, but this holy letter also describes God’s kindness and acts of love toward us.
A love so powerful, God gave us the greatest gift ever.
We can’t purchase it online and emails won’t entice us to take a further look.
God gave us Christ, His Son.
Christmas Magic or Awe of Christ
“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7 ESV)
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased.’” (Luke 2:13-14 ESV)
“God has shown His love to us by sending His only Son into the world. God did this so we might have life through Christ. This is love! It is not that we loved God but that He loved us. For God sent His Son to pay for our sins with His own blood.” (1 John 4:9-10 NLV)
Checking the List Twice?
The special achievements of Jesus on the cross and an empty tomb purchased the privilege for us to make God’s list. No, not a naughty or nice list.
But upon accepting God’s letter as truth, believing in His Son as Messiah through the forgiveness of sins, our names are placed in the Lamb’s book of life.
Santa checks his naughty and nice list twice. But God has no need to check His list. Once our name is in the Lamb's book of life, it’s there forever! Share on XFree Worldwide Delivery
The letters-from-Santa company offers free worldwide delivery.
The first #Christmas night brought true love to earth, offering free worldwide delivery to every man, woman, boy, and girl. #blog Share on XHeaven delivered a child to us. God in the flesh came to save the world.
What will it be this Christmas? “Ho, Ho, Ho!” or “Holy, Holy, Holy!”?
Do you know Jesus not only as a babe in the manger, but as your personal Lord and Savior?
Are you in awe of Christ?
God sent a letter and delivered it to the front door of our heart.
Find the real magic. Find the awe.
And find the true meaning of Christmas this year by opening and reading God’s letter.
*Featured photos are of my grandson, Foster, and me and my husband, Mike.
*Note: No Thursday blog post next week as I take time off to celebrate the awe of Christ. Merry Christmas! See you, January 3, 2019.
One of my popular Christmas posts, The First Breath of Grace.
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Good morning, Karen,
Love, love, love this! In my spirit, I sense so many connections between the kind heart of the mythical Santa and the real, sacrificial, loving heart of Christ. May He bless you today, sister.
Yes, Julie. And thankful God’s kindness came in the form of His Son to rescue us and lead us to repentance. Merry Christmas!
Beautiful Truth, dear Karen. Your grandson is adorable. Merry Christmas.
Blessings for 2019 ~ Wendy
Thanks, Wendy! So grateful God has no need to check His list. Once our name is in the Lamb’s book of life, it’s there forever! Hallelujah! Merry Christmas and blessings to you sweet friend!
Beautiful message. The awe of Christ. What a blessing!
Melissa, thank you. The first Christmas night brought true love to earth, offering free worldwide delivery to every man, woman, boy, and girl. May we never lose the wonder and awe of Jesus!
Will it be “Ho, Ho, Ho, or Holy, Holy, Holy . . .” Love this simple, but all too true, phrase, Karen! Yes, God has sent a personal letter to the door of our hearts. Will be open them to receive the greatest gift ever given? Oh, I do pray so!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Martha, That’s my prayer too. I choose “Holy, Holy, Holy” and pray it’s my choice every Christmas and all year long! And praying the message reaches thousands around the globe with God’s free worldwide delivery of true love. Merry Christmas.
Karen,
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas. Thanks for your encouraging posts throughout the year, my friend.
Hey Beckie, a joyful Christmas to you and a blessed new year. Appreciate your friendship and your inspirational articles as well.
The real Christmas story is more than magical; it’s supernatural. This is gold, Karen. You’re spot on. Using the word “magical” to describe Christmas has seemed strange to me for many years now. I think you just highlighted why. It’s not meant to be magical. Magical is how to describe a Christmas without Jesus. But as a follower of his, “magical” seems wholly inadequate. Supernatural is more appropriate. Good word, Karen!
“Magical” IS wholly inadequate for our Holy King, Jesus Christ. Thank you, Chip, for your thoughts and comment. Merry Christmas!
Karen, what a powerful post! Jesus is more than magical, He is supernatural. Sadly, we fall into the trap of seeking the lesser things, like the magic of Christmas, when Jesus offers so much more. Thank you for clarifying this critical difference. May we be filled with wonder at God’s gift of love. Wishing you a blessed Christmas!
Hey Melissa,
Jesus does offer more. We were created for more, but self-learn how to settle for “less.” Thank you. Wishing you that same wonder and joy Jesus brought to earth…in awe of Christ! Merry Christmas!
Once again you have given us powerful words to bring us to the heart of Christmas. I love you post, Karen. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful thoughts. God bless
Thanks so much, Yvonne. May the holiness of the Savior’s birth, life, death and resurrection leave you awestruck!
I love this post. How exciting it would be to receive a letter from Santa as a kid but how much more exciting is it that we have God’s very words available to us every day. Great post!
So true, Stephanie. I pray we value God’s love letter and savor His words more than life itself…for they are life. “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1:14
This is wonderful, Karen. Jesus has everything to offer at Christmas time, and it is all real and personalized. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thanks, Stephen. Merry Christmas to you! Joy to the world…a Savior was born and came to rescue us!
Karen, a great reminder not to get distracted by all the commercialization of Christmas and to remember that the Advent season is holy and sacred. God sent us the best gift ever in his Son and we must keep that our focal point as we walk through this season. Have a blessed and holy Christmas.
Amen, Anne. The greatest gift ever…God’s Son is our focus. He’s the light of the world! Merry Christmas!
This is a beautiful post with a focus exactly where it should be at Christmas – on Christ! I hope you’re enjoying your Christmas/New Year vacation. God bless you as you spend time with family and rest during this glorious time of year!
Thank you, Melinda. Thankful heaven delivered a child to us. God in the flesh came to save the world. Blessings to you! And a blessed and Happy New Year!
So very good to meet you via LinkedIn this morning, Karen … hoping our paths will cross again.
New Year’s blessings to you …
Thank you, Linda. Great to be connected to you. Appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment. I’ll check out your site as well. Happy New Year!