"Who visited you on Christmas Eve?"

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My wife tells the story from her childhood of decorating the Christmas tree along with the rest of her family one Christmas Eve. All of a sudden, there comes a knock on the door. One of her five older sisters answers the door, and says, "Well, Santa Claus! Come on in! Are you here to see my little sister?"

Like she’s shot out of a cannon, my wife takes off running for her bedroom, scared to death that Santa Claus has come on Christmas Eve and she’s not ready for him. She’s not laid out his cookies and milk. She’s not said her bedtime prayers. And she’s not in bed, asleep. All of which means that she’s a bad girl and Santa’s not going to leave her a single present.

Like my wife was with Santa, sometimes we think we have to be perfect for God to give us any presents. And yet we know we can’t be perfect so we wind up running away from God.

There’s no need to run from God in this new year of 2008. God forgives and gifts you with everything you need to make a life. So run to God as you listen to life and make a life, not just a living in this your new year.

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