Psalm 33:13-15 and 22 - From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he
watches all who live on earth-- he who
forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.
No title is written on this Psalm as the others before
it. Maybe we are to assume that David
wrote it…because he wrote most of the others…or perhaps someone else wrote this
Psalm. I am pretty sure this one wasn’t written on Christmas Eve…or had
anything to do with Santa Claus…but I couldn’t help but reflect on the possibility
that Santa got the idea to watch us…keep a list and check it twice from God…maybe
even from reading this Psalm.
Whether you believe in Santa or not….the spirit he
represents would have made God proud. His
loving heart works all year to make toys and gifts for all. He unselfishly loads a sleigh with all his
gifts and leaves his home each Christmas Eve.
And with some supernatural power that I will assume is God’s…he breaks
all the rules of time to deliver to the whole world’s population of children…of
all ages… all his precious gifts in 12 hours of nightfall…or 24 if you think
about the way the sun rises at different times around the world.
He still comes to my house…even though my children are
grown. I hang my stockings each year…adding
girlfriends and possible spouses…and somehow they get filled with the traditional
gifts each year. A pack of cards…some guitar picks and new strings for the boys…jewelry
or makeup for the girls…a new flashlight…some candy and smelly stuff. He knows
if they have been good or bad…and leaves them presents in spite of any mess ups
they have committed. To this day they have
never gotten coal…even though they deserved it some years.
I will admit that I put way more hope in God that I do in Santa. Santa is just a means to keep the child alive
in my heart each Christmas. God is truly the one who keeps track of all I do…good
or bad…and amazingly ..he loves me in spite of anything bad I have let satan
trick me into doing. And when life has
given me coal a couple of times…God has squeezed it with his supernatural power
and love and turned it into a beautiful diamond…a little rough around the edges…but
the potential to shine bright to the world if I let him keep working on me.
Thank you God for the great saints that have modeled for us
the true meaning of love. I thank you
for what Santa Claus represents this morning…and thank you for the many gifts
he has brought to my family over the years. I pray you give him travel mercies
as he delivers his presents tonight…. and that some of that great love he has
will spill out of the sleigh as he travels…. and fall on the people of the
world…so we can keep his spirit of giving alive all year in 2014. Amen.
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