SANTA CLAUS 1

*SANTA CLAUS 1*

_Colossians 2:18 KJV Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,_

Most of you know or have read concerning an individual called Santa Claus. But who really is Santa Claus?

Santa Claus is best known for his gifts that he leaves on a Christmas tree. Every Time he is mentioned, many think of Christmas.

Today, some people have been deceived into honouring Santa Claus and his gifts. To them, Santa Claus has taken over the place of Christ. Give them a jingle bell and a Christmas tree and they will embrace you with all the love there is and run around testifying how beautiful the balloon carrying the image of Santa Claus is. But give them the Christ and a balloon with a scripture, they will shun you.

That is why in many pagan songs that they call Christmas songs, you hear them mention Santa Claus and not Christ. You never hear the name Christ but Santa Claus.

Anything that seeks to replace Christ is antichrist. Many in the western world celebrate Santa Claus and not Christ. Beware when something seeks to take on the place of Christ.

Who is Santa Claus? He represents Nimrod in the spirit world for those who have studied deeper into history, you realise that Santa Claus also has gifts to offer. The gifts are always left on a Christmas tree and surprisingly all these gifts are perishable. He leaves jingle bells, some toys to play with, robots like iron man, etc.

The Bible tells us to prove all things. Many people are worshiping things that they don’t even understand. For them they have been taken over by emotions and not truth.

No wonder Satan uses the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life to cast down men from beholding Christ.

We behold Christ even on Christmas, chose to behold Christ. Keep your focus on the person of Christ glory to God.

*Further study* Colossians 2:18-24, Hebrews 12:2

*Nugget* Christmas is a day of beholding Christ and not Santa Claus. The best Christmas you can ever have is when a new revelation touching the person of Christ and his birth is launched into your spirit. Not recieving a shoe or a blouse, or a toothpick on Christmas.

*Prayer* father I thank you that in everything I do, I chose to honour Christ, I chose to set my eyes on him and not on the elements. I chose to behold Christ continuously as I celebrate him day by day, in Jesus name amen.