Godly Fear and Wisdom
ìThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools
despise wisdom and instruction.î Proverbs 1:7
We, as Christian parents, are given clear directives from the Bible on how to
raise our children.
ìTrain up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart from it.î Proverbs 22:6
We are also told in the Bible Who it is that we should make our requests to.ìBe careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known
unto God.î Philippians 4:6
But just check out the lines at the Mall, and see how many parents are
encouraging their children to ìmake their requests known unto Santaî!
Scary, isnít it? Every year millions and millions of children are taught by their
parents to believe a lie, and with each new generation, the lie continues and
grows. Unfortunately, the children ARE following the way in which their parents
taught them to go.
According to the lore surrounding Father Christmas, if a child is bad, Santa does
not bring them a toy, but leaves them a chunk of coal. Coal is a form of fossilized
fuel, and in the state in which it is mined is similar to a rock or a stone.
ìOr what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he
give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If
ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your
children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven
give good things to them that ask him?î Matthew 7:9-11
On the following page is a dramatic comparison between the Lord Jesus Christ
and Santa Claus.