“God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son” (John 3:16)
As we approach the Christmas season, I can't help but think about the greatest gift of all,
a gift given not only on the first Christmas, but a gift given in full on the first Easter too!
When I see Jesus Christ hanging on the cross,
I see the nails in His hands, I see the spikes in His feet,
I see the spear in His side, I see the crown of thorns upon His brow,
and I remember that “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son”
TO TAKE MY PLACE ON THE CROSS.
In these days of uncertainty and confusion, these are gifts that go beyond our power to understand.
And yet they are the gifts of God that became ours because we have received Jesus Christ as our Savior,
and not because we were naughty or nice.
So while you are makin' your lists, checkin them twice,
does it really matter who was naughty and who was nice.
Either way, Jesus Christ is still coming to town!
As I was writing my Christmas cards out last night,
I was reminded about the characteristics of each of these people
and I thought about whether they were nice to me or not.
I actually thought "should I give them one?"
THEY'RE GETTING A CARD that will silently tell them,"I am thinking about you this season"
and this my friends is what I believe to be what I can give Christ back for what He has given me.
So many just sign their name and hand out cards, but I always make sure
that I take the time and write out a personal message for each one. WHY?
Not because I think that I am better than anyone, but because I believe
that is one way that I can show them that I care.
That their worth the "whopping" few minutes to write.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE REASON FOR THE SEASON AND WHY IT IS CALLED....CHRISTmas.
