Gifts
During the Christmas season we celebrate the birth of Jesus – the greatest gift God ever gave us. He made such an extreme sacrifice to send His son into a world where He would endure such terrible suffering and pain. Just so WE could be saved from the suffering and pain brought on by our own sin.
The celebration of the birth of Jesus has become a bit tainted by the world. We’ve turned it into a month long celebration of all the shiny things. Kind of like a competition of who can give the biggest, most expensive gift. We get caught up in the hype for about a month and then when December 26th comes, we go back to our normal lives and don’t think about giving or helping others until next Thanksgiving. We just stop the celebrating and the gift giving for another year- we feel like we’ve done enough.
Have you ever thought about God’s gifts? Have you ever stopped to realize that He doesn’t go by what the calendar says? He gave us this great and awesome gift of Jesus and yet He didn’t stop there. He continues to give us gifts each and every day. Stop and take a look at your life. Do you have people who love you, a home to live in? God is responsible for your every blessing and He just keeps on giving. He is working on your behalf right now and you don’t even know it. You may not know the wonderful things He has planned for you for years to come, but He is always working.
As we celebrate Christmas, let’s not stop there. On December 26th, let’s continue to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior by spreading His love and helping those around us throughout the year. Merry Christmas!
