Does Santa Claus Point to Jesus?

How Santa Clause Points to Jesus

Excerpt from this article: "But Santa is based on the life of a real man whose generosity came from his following Jesus. Thus, Santa Claus actually points to Jesus."

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Here are 2 great Christmas poems:

1. 'Twas the Night Before Jesus Came
2. Twas the Light Before Christmas

I got this second poem from Jason Cooley's message: 5 Facts About Christmas:

‘Twas the night before Christmas and strange as it seams

I wasn’t indulging in covetous dreams

But while reading my Bible I searched for a clue

Why Christians take part in this holiday too

I plainly could see that it carried his name

But the spirit behind it just wasn’t the same

The song spoke of wise men, of virgin and child,

Of shepherds of God and all men reconciled

But nothing was said of the blood of the cross

Of repentance and faith and counting the cost.

They sang of the babe, his miraculous birth

But not of the day when he shall judge the whole earth.

My Bible said nothing of Santa and toys

Of frosty the snowman and small drummer boys

A reference to Rudolph not once did I see

But it seems that Jeremiah did once mention the tree

I sat and I pondered this curious matter

When out on the roof there arose such a clatter

That I knew in a moment he soon would be here

So I prayed in the spirit and said without fear

He slipped down the chimney Quick as a flash

And stepped from the fireplace all covered with ash

There stood St. Nick with his bag and his beard

He looked at the Bible I held and he sneered

Another fanatical Christian I see

No stockings no holly no pictures of me

I asked him if Jesus was God in the flesh

He said that was something he couldn’t confess

He said I am Santa I have come from afar

I stood in the truth, “The Devil you are!”

That suit and that beard doesn’t fool me one bit

Your jolly deception is straight from the pit!

Beneath all you’re ho ho ho Lucifer lurks

With your all seeing eyes and your gospel of works

Like a thief in the night you impersonate Christ

Returning to judge the naughty and nice

So call Christmas pagan he said, that’s OK

'Cause that’s what my sons at the Watchtower say.

You’ll look like a pagan or like a deceiver

But none will suspect you of being a believer

I said, I don’t care what your servants will say,

My loyalty lies with the Ancient of Days.
No matter how many abuses are hurled

My Bible says “Be not conformed to this world.”

You have no power and no part of me,

So I stand on God’s Word and command you to flee.

He squealed like a pig that was stuck with a knife

He ran to the chimney and climbed for his life.

And I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight

Merry X-Mas to all and to all a dark night!

Recommended reading

Incarnation & Birth of Christ, by Charles Spurgeon

Twas the night before Jesus came