Long ago, before the “modern era”, folk believed there was someone who dwelt in the frozen lands far to the North, Lapland perhaps, or even further. He wore a long red coat trimmed with white fur, and rode in a reindeer driven sleigh, attended by strange little creatures, assumed to be elves.

At certain times of the year he left his frozen wasteland to travel far and wide in order to make “his Visitation”. He would come down the chimneys of houses carrying a large sack, into which he would pop naughty children, or sinners in general. Then he would carry them off to his dark kingdom, never to be seen again.

As a bribe people would leave food and drink out for him, in the hope that he would not take them or their children: but this did not always work.

This is the origin of our ‘Yule tide’ traditions.

The someone in the red coat wasn’t “Santa Claus” or “St. Nicholas” or “Father Christmas” (and it wasn’t your dear old mum/mom or dad either), come to bring presents to children; he was the Devil, come to collect the souls of the damned and take them to Hell, the abode of demons and the place of eternal darkness.

In the “modern era” the Devil comes in many disguises, not just “Santa Claus”. He comes as a drag artist, seducing and confusing children. Or as an abortionist or abortion promotor killing children. He’ll as likely appear as an air force pilot, bombing children and their parents; or as a teacher, doctor, or social worker, abusing children with “transgender ideology” (or surgery). He often comes as an Anglican or Catholic priest (so many of whom are homo-paedophiles) in order to prey upon children.

These are specific examples. Generally the Devil comes for us all – silly, gullible children that we are, hoodwinked by the lies that are fed to us, which make us the Devil’s captives. Our lusts, our pride make us his playthings, his slaves. Even our “good deeds” our “charitable acts” enslave us to the Devil; for they are done without faith in God, to try to justify ourselves as being “good people”; yet “whatever comes not from faith is sin”.

The Yule-tide fairy tale is true: the Devil does exist. So does God. We have a choice to make. The Devil can’t be bought off with bribes (good works). Only faith in God in his Son, Jesus Christ, can keep the Devil from fucking us in this life, and tormenting us eternally in hell.

Christmas is about the First Coming of Christ, when He came in lowliness and meekness to die on the Cross for our sins. It is also about His Second Coming, when He will appear with the armies of heaven as the Judge; “taking vengeance on those who know not God and do not obey the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thess. 1:8).

The season of mercy runs it’s course. One day it will come to an end and the Day of Reckoning will be at hand (Rev. 19:11-16). Amid all the cheer, all the gorging, all the boozing, all the bonking, and all the sentimental songs and the telly-god, there is a straight choice between God and the Devil, between Christ and Satan, between good and evil. This is the real war, not the trivial wars between nations, but between Christ and Antichrist, with no “No-man’s land” in-between. Life is a spiritual battle against the world, the flesh, and the Devil. Such is the Christmas message.

This Christmas, come to the manger where Christ is found: the Holy Bible, the Word of God. It will free you from the Devil’s spell and heal your soul. Read it, believe it, trust it. For without it you are just another of the Devil’s damned whores, bagged up and heading for Hell, like a naughty child in “Santa’s” sack.

The world’s wrapt in the Devil’s darkness

Yet angels sing: “the Light has shone”.

The Hidden God is now among us –

He as a Child to us as come.

What the world could not enwrap

Nestled lies in Mary’s lap;

Just a Babe, and very wee

Just Lord of all the world is He.

In the Stable there they found Him

As the Wise Men came to see;

In the Bible you will find Him

If a wise man you would be.

But stay away from popes and priestlings

And their paedo- pantomime:

With their ritual masqueradings

The devil whispers, “they’re all mine”.

Evil has its own disguisingings

Drag-queen, witch, abortionist …

But if you don’t receive the Saviour

You’ll be on Damnation’s List.

If you’re humble, like the Shepherds

The Christmas Star on you will shine;

But if you never come to Jesus

To Hell you’ll go when ends your time.

There to hear the Devil whisper…

“your soul is damned, and you’re all mine.”

“The Light has come into the world; but men and women loved darkness instead of light, because their deeds were evil.” (John 3:19)

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