12/22/09

Santa's Naughty List?

Dear Roger,

My six year old son, William, had a question tonight to ask you: "If you have Jesus in your heart can you still get on Santa's Naughty List?" His mind was really working on this after watching the Tim Allen "Santa Clause" movie.  

Dear William,

I love Tim Allen’s Christmas movie. But, of course, the Bible tells us the truth and so we look there for the answer to your question. Can a Christian be on Santa’s naughty list? Certainly! When we become Christians all of our sins are forgiven—but this does not mean that we stop sinning. Some Christians do very naughty things and belong on His list. Their sins are still forgiven and by God’s grace they will go to Heaven. When they confess their sins and apologize to God for the naughty things they did, they are put back on the “good” list.

The best way to stay on Santa’s good list is to follow and obey the voice of Jesus and do what He says. In Ephesians 5:18 Paul told us to be “filled with the Holy Spirit.” This means that we listen carefully when God tells us what is right or wrong. It also means that we ask God to show us what to do. It also means that we think of what Jesus would do and do that.

Have a merry Christmas! Stay off the naughty list and on the “good” list and you will have a great life.

Love,

Roger

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