There’s NO Room for Santa Claus in Proverbs 22:6 Parenting

Today is the traditional Feast Day of St. Nicholas (especially for Catholics). Many tend to call Nicholas of Myra “Santa Claus”. That’s why I decided to write this today becaue of that. I pray to God that this article will continue to offend those politically correct parents who think lying about Santa Claus is just harmless fun. How does the Bible tell us to parent our children? Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up the child the way he should go, when he is old, he will not depart from it.” So where does Santa Claus parenting fit in that one? There’s no place for Santa Claus parenting for this reason. Santa Claus is only meant to be believed in when you are a child but the Lord Jesus is meant to be believed in from childhood to the grave.

Not-So-Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

December 6 is often considered the feast day of St. Nicholas for Catholics. Some people who insist that Santa Claus is real aren’t talking about a magical man from the North Pole. Instead, they’re going to say that there was a Santa Claus and he’s been dead for centuries. Nicholas of Myra is even alternatively called Santa Claus. When some people tell their children Santa Claus is real–they’re talking about a dead person instead. Some children may end up proving Santa Claus is real by talking about a historical person named Nicholas instead of a magic man that doesn’t exist. I did remember as a former Catholic, I was told I could pray to Santa Claus since he’s also a saint known as Nicholas of Myra.

It’s Hard for Me Not to Think About Good Friday and Easter Sunday During the Christmas Season

I tend to have bad feelings towards the Christmas season. Materialism, hypocrisy, heavy traffic, people not redeeming the time, and the list can get worse. Yet, there’s one truth that should never be ignored. Without the human incarnation of our Lord Jesus–death and resurrection would also never happen. The incarnation of Jesus as God the Son in the flesh was an absolute necessity. Isaiah 7:14 has to happen before Isaiah 50-53 can happen. It’s all part of God’s divine timetable. The incarnation is necessary order for the crucifixion and the resurrection to happen. That’s why I think about Good Friday and Easter Sunday during Christmas. It’s also because the final few chapters of Luke also are part of the Good Friday and Easter Sunday readings.

Luke Proving Prophecy’s Validity with Accurate History

As I seek to write more about Luke, I decided to get through the late J. Vernon McGee’s Thru the Bible commentary on Luke 21. McGee states that Luke’s record is no longer prophecy but it’s all about history. The Old Testament records some secular sources like the Book of Jasher (Joshua 10:13, 2nd Samuel 1:18), the Book of the Acts of Solomon (1st Kings 11:41), the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, the Visions of Iddo the Seer, the Book of Nathan the Prophet (9:29), the Book of Gad the Seer (1st Chronicles 29:29), the Book of Shemaiah the Prophet (12:15), the Acts of Uzziah (26:22), and the Sayings of the Seers (33:19).

Reflecting on the Widow’s Two Mites This Christmas Season

One of the many things I hate about the Christmas season is materialism. How often do we hear people wanting the most expensive gifts on Christmas? Somehow, it’s not even considered a gift unless it’s super expensive. We can read the account of the widow’s two copper coins in Mark 12:43–44 and Luke 21:1–4. We see how Jesus said, “Truly this woman has given more than the others.”

The Parable of the Vineyard

It’s very easy to think Christmas is about the Incarnation of Christ. Yet, do we stop for a second to think that Christmas leads to Good Friday and Good Friday leads to Easter? Right now, I want to finish the project that I failed to finish last year (The Luke Christmas devotional) by writing what I failed to write. Now, we think of another worthy Christmas reflection in Matthew 21:33-46, Mark 12:1-12, and Luke 20:9-19. This is the Parable of the Vineyard. Some call it the Parable of the Tenants. Regardless, I feel the need to write about this topic for this Christmas. Thankfully, I’m able to write this passage.

The Dangers of Introducing Strange Fire into a Baptist (or Any Protestant Christian) Pulpit

Back when I was newly saved, I used to watch Trinity Broadcasting Network or TBN. TBN did air the Billy Graham Crusades. I don’t doubt some people were saved during the late Billy Graham’s crusade. Pastor Armie F. Jesalva of Bible Baptist Church-Katipunan got saved during a Billy Graham crusade. There’s the Celebration of Life which was led by Will Graham, grandson of the preacher. However, I later stopped endorsing Billy Graham because of his association with Rome. If I’m not wrong, I heard the message of salvation (again) through Franklin Graham who mentioned Apostle Paul’s transformation from darkness to light. There were talks of how salvation has changed lives so there’s no way you can be saved and still remain in sin.