All month Santa Claus has been making his appearance in many towns across our nation, in shopping malls, schools, libraries, public building and squares. Even made the Thanksgiving Day Parade and Christmas Parade. However did the story of Christ come to everyone, no I serious doubt His birthday is celebrated by all. Two special people in history, one more important then the other, yet most countries recognize at least Santa because of his charity work with children in orphanages. After all St. Nick first journey was to the little girls and boys, in orphanage to bring them toys. Yet the many legends that are told about St. Nick, nothing compares to the story of Jesus who came to demonstrate how to live and die for our sins. The legend of Santa spread through out the ages of time, to include the world in the celebration of Christmas. He is perhaps a mascot to charity and giving. Yet God is the greatest giver of charity of them all for He is Charity. Charity meaning love in the I Corinthian passage.

Charity to the world is one way of showing kindness to others. It not different in one since for a believer, yet for a believer we are giving in the name of Lord. Giving because God loved us first and sent His Son. Others give to gain something back. Some give thinking perhaps it will be return to them someday. Christian give with the idea God will bless them for giving. People are people despite the charity of the heart. Yet to give and not expect anything back has it own reward.

God gave his Son not just out of love, but to give us hope and faith. There is time when speaking in other language will cease, yet the gift and hope and faith of better world remains. One day we will speak a common language by the Holy Spirit. A language with no interpretation is needed. Those of us as believers ever been with other believers and witnessed this, understand that language is interoperated by God’s Spirit, no word or language but by the Spirit is then necessary. Yet the expression of Charity is still greater, because even to understand something and to know is not the same as showing or receiving compassion.

God first gift to man was his wife and his second gift was a fur coat because of sin. God never stopped giving to the world or to his creation. God also takes away, but He rather give to us. See God knows the importance of what He gives. He knows we can not do without certain things. Lottie Moon a Christian missionary gave her own rations to needy Children. Many Baptist Church still take offering in her honor at Christmas, because it represents the charity work on the mission field away from home. Nothing wrong with celebration of giving at Christmas or the reminders of Christmas. Yet it is better never to forget the true meaning of Christmas and our Savior birth. God taught charity first even to the sinful man. Let us not forget to give even to those less fortunate, and those that perhaps do not deserve it.

Dear Heavenly Father help us to remember the true meaning of Christmas and that you were the first to show compassion to man despite their sin. In Jesus precious name, Amen.