December 22–The Greatest Gift

It’s the weekend and it is probably going to be a busy one for most of us. I do think I completed my shopping yesterday—all my gifts bought. In a very real way, gifts are what this season is about. When you get a card that someone took time to address and mail that’s a gift. When you eat a cookie or a piece of candy that someone took time to make, that’s a gift. We buy and make all sorts of gifts for all sorts of reasons, but mostly I think we give gifts that come from our heart for one another. I think at the heart of it all, we love to be givers. 


Christmas is about God giving (and maybe we like to copy that in small ways). He gave to us the best Gift of all because He knew we couldn’t live without it. It truly comes from the very heart of the Father and is given out of His amazing and overwhelming love. This Gift changes your life forever. 


The God of the universe gave this present to every person in every generation. The prophet Isaiah foretold the wonder of it all. “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9:6‬ ‭NLT‬‬


He came to us—a child is born to US and a son is given to US! Not for a select few, but for all of us. 


“so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.”

‭‭John‬ ‭3:15-17‬ ‭NLT‬‬


Dear Father God, thank you for the greatest Gift of all, for providing a way for us to have eternal life. What a wonderful Savior you are that you opened heaven’s portal and sent your Son to us. We ask for you blessings through this holiday time and help us Lord to be ever mindful of the price that was paid for us to believe. We praise you and we honor you for all that you are and all that you’ve done for us. Yours is the name above all names, and we are overwhelmed by your great love and grace. Amen and amen. 


Love you dear friend and Merry Christmas,

Pam

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