Since Christmas is now past, I thought I would share a few more thoughts about Christmas.  Many of the gifts that were received have already started to lose their appeal and have already started to wear out.  The gift that Jesus gave the world is just as new and powerful as it ever was.  Time does not wear His gift out, and if we are His followers it should never lose its appeal to us.  Many times, people, especially children, don't want to share the gifts that they received for Christmas.  We as Christians , God's children, should feel an urgency to share the gospel, the gift Jesus gave us, with the world.  Santa Claus has gone to the North Pole until next year.  Even those who weren't the real Santa will soon disappear.  Jesus does not disappear the day after Christmas.  He came to save all people for all time.  There are no stand ins for Christ.  If we accept Him as our Savior, we must go to Him and Him alone.  Then, He will not go away for a year or a day or even a second, but will indwell His followers always.  Santa has to go rest up and start getting things ready for the next year.  Jesus never runs out of strength.  He, through the Holy Spirit, is with us always to empower us.  We have received the best gift if we accept His gift of salvation, and no Dirty Santa can take it from us.  We don't need to try and hang on to salvation, but we need instead to willing share it.  Finally, Santa Claus is a mythical figure that has changed over the years and is not seen the same everywhere.  Jesus is a real person, the Savior of the world, Who is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow and is the same everywhere.   We, as His followers, need to be sharing His message and His love with the world, not just Christmas day, but everyday.