I knew it was you!

I never told my sons that there was a Santa Clause. A lot of my friends disagreed with me and felt that I was denying them the simple joys of youth. My reasoning was simple - when kids are young, you tell them there's a Santa Clause, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, God and Jesus. As they grow older they begin to realize that over half the list doesn't exist... seeds of doubt are placed in their mind over whether there is a God or a Jesus.

I am not suggesting that you don't tell your children there isn't a Santa Clause. I'm simply telling my story.

This is important because in some ways, the church today is acting like our parents telling us things that may or may not line up with what the Bible says. There are many notable Pastors that say things like "There is no hell, how could a loving God condemn people to hell?"

There are many other examples of this too.

Let me get back to Santa Clause for a second... when we were young, we always had this seed of doubt as to whether or not he existed. Many of us would stay up night to catch a glimpse of him... to see whether or not he was real. I know a lot of stories from people who found out it was their parents and shouted "I knew it was you, I knew it was you!"

It's amazing that we went that far when it came to finding out the truth about Santa. Why aren't we that hungry to find out the truth about God and His son, Jesus - the Christ?

There are a lot of books on the market, a lot of sermons on the radio and television. There are a lot of blogs out there - like this one.

Do you just read what it says, talk with your friends about it, make it a part of your belief system and view it as truth? Or... do you pick up your Bible and read for yourself what the writer or speaker is trying to convey. Do you seek out the truth?

That's my challenge to you today. Don't just hang on to something because a compelling storyteller tugs at your hearts. Dig into the word of God and find the truth for yourself. That way, when someone says something that doesn't line up with the word of God, you'll be able to say "I knew it was you, and not God... I knew it was you!"

Colossians 2:8

New Living Translation (NLT)

 8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ