Christmas for Children

Children are happy when they receive gifts, loved by their parents, when they receive the approval of relatives and friends.

Birthdays and Christmas are the most anticipated occasions. They believe in Santa Claus, especially the shower of gifts from Santa.

My children, when they were kids at age five, six and eight were no different. One Christmas eve, each had his own  sock hanged for "Santa's" visit. But the morning of Christmas, they found it all empty. They were heartbroken. I just told them Santa forgot to pass by.

A few days after, during our family Christmas/reunion party, several Santas arrived: Santa Flavie and Eddie, Susan and Romy, Freddie and Vilma, Luchie. My three sons got a sackful of gifts instead of sockful one. Santa Elvie and Geoff,  and Ester and Alex sent theirs too from Canada and England.

At an early age, children should be taught  the truth, no fairy tales, no Santa Claus, This is strategy of Satan, an illusion  to remove God from lives, but the belief in our Lord Jesus should be ingrained. 

Bible verses to help your child to believe in God

PROVERBS 22:6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Proverbs 13:24 Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

Matthew 19:13-15 Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away.

Proverbs 23:13-14 Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die. If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol.

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Colossians 3:21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

.Isaiah 54:13 All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.

source of Bible verses: Open Bible Info