Satan's Elves

O.K.! So don't freak out and call me crazy, but I've been thinking about Christmas and how we as believers in Jesus seem to get pulled away from the reason for this season. Then I began thinking about elves. Not the beautiful, serene elves in the Lord of the Rings series, but the wierd little Christmas elves. You know the ones- they are small and have distorted ears and their voices are really high and squeaky. Their job is to bring us to Santa and encourage us to sit on his lap (what's up with that?) and tell him what things we want. ANd then the elves give us sugar while Santa tells us that we will only get what we want if we are good. They also help Santa fill his sleigh with all our "toys" in some place that no one has never been to or seen. So this is the crazy part. What if Christmas elves are really Satan's elves used to lure us away from worshipping and celebrating Jesus and all the gifts He came to give. Come on, no one knows where the elves come from or how they get into every mall in our country. There must be an elf army that train all year how they will infiltrate our T.V.'s and our schools. We don't even see them coming. At least there is some truth to the story of Santa. What's the story of the elf? I think Satan devised a plan to use Christmas elves to keep our focus on Santa (the antichrist?) and all he stands for. The perfect gift, the tallest tree, the best bargain, the most beautiful table decorations and the tastiest food on the table. Think about it..... the shepherds knew what they were searching for. They left their fields to find it. The wise men knew what they were searching for. They even brought gifts to honor him. They were searching for a new Kingdom. A baby that would one day rule that Kingdom. A King that would meet our every need. See our every hurt. Heal our every wound. A King that would bring forgiveness and fill us with his love. A promise of a life after death in his presence and an abundant life here on earth. So what are you searching for? The perfect..... marraige, relationship, comfort, house, body? Take a glimpse of Perfection! The Perfect One has come. Immanuel- God with us! If we choose to search for him, he promises that we will find him! ANd you will never be the same again! This Christmas I am compelled to gaze into the eyes of the One I worship. And to not forget what my heart is truly searching for. I love Christmas just as much as the next gal, but the next time you are Christmas shopping in the mall, take a look at the Christmas elves. I will never look at them the same way again.