Santa Claus
Give to God
You put a lot of attention on gifts to buy for others, something that will make them happy. Indeed, gifts are tokens, and tokens are a substitute for something else. They carry a value attributed to them. The wonderful thing is that you want to give happiness to someone somewhere, and you purchase an emblem of your affection, which We hope is true but may be otherwise.
Today perhaps you will think about Me, and what gift from you that I would like. What is it that you could give to Me, or pledge to Me from your true heart?
God Is Not Santa Claus
Beloveds, I am not Santa Claus. Do not think that you can make a list, and that I will deliver everything on your list even if you have been very good? I am not going to give you a shiny red fire truck or an El Dorado every time. These are for you to deliver to yourself.
I am not a genie in a bottle who must fulfill your every whim, grant your every wish, be at your beck and call.
I am not a magic potion that will make your body young again.
Nor am I Cupid who will shoot an arrow and make someone you designate fall in love with you because that's what you want.