“Jesus Lord of Lords” recorded live at Paulsgrove Baptist Church – The Mustard Seed Soul Band featuring Nicola Poustie and Mike Backhouse

It is great at Christmas time to see all the lights with some houses and even streets completely illuminated. In addition to Christmas trees I have seen lots of Santas with his reindeers perched on the top of chimney stacks, but my  friend Steve Rolls (Rollsey) took a step of faith and invested in the  manufacture of a  Christmas light with a difference – one that  displays the words JESUS KING OF KINGS as seen in the featured pic.

So who is more important at Christmas, Jesus or Santa Claus?  At my church two young people enacted the poem below which answers the question rather well I think.

WHY IS JESUS BETTER THAN SANTA CLAUS?

Santa lives at the North Pole …
Jesus is everywhere.

Santa rides in a sleigh …
Jesus rides on the wind and walks on the water.

Santa comes but once a year.
Jesus is an ever present help.

Santa fills your stockings with goodies …
Jesus supplies all your needs.

Santa comes down your chimney uninvited …
Jesus stands at your door and knocks, and enters your heart.

You have to wait in line to see Santa …
Jesus is as close as the mention of His name.

Santa lets you sit on his lap …
Jesus lets you rest in His Arms.

Santa doesn’t know your name, all he can say is “Hi, little boy or girl, what’s your name?”…
Jesus knew our name before we did. Not only does He know our name, He knows our history and future, and He even knows our hearts and how many hairs are on our heads.

Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly …
JESUS has a heart full of love, grace, mercy and forgiveness.

All Santa can offer is HO HO HO …
JESUS says, “Cast your cares on me for I care for you.”

Santa may make you chuckle but ..
JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.

While Santa puts gifts under your tree …
JESUS became our gift and died on the tree, for you and me.
It’s obvious there is really no comparison. We need to remember, WHO Christmas is all about. We need to put Christ back in Christmas; JESUS is still the reason for the season.
Yes, JESUS is better, He is even better than Santa Claus.

Merry – CHRIST – mas