Gifts

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11

What gift do you have to give this Christmas? This is the season full of giving and getting. To often we get wrapped up in the giving and we forget what we can give. God gave us the greatest gift many years ago. He gave us His son. Not only did he give us his son on earth, but he gave us the ultimate gift by dying for us. No gift on earth compares to that. God is not asking us to compare our gifts, but asking us to give what we have. We each have our own role to play in God’s plan and each individual is important.
Gift giving comes with a cost. What a precious, priceless gift God gave us. When we really think about what it cost Jesus- the magnitude of His sacrifice-and the depths of His love for us-we can’t help but respond in awe and wonder. Our hearts can overflow with gratitude. Let us, with the poet, Christina Rossetti ask;
What can I give Him this Christmas?

"What can I give Him,
Poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd
I would bring a lamb,
If I were a wise man
I would do my part.
Yet what can I give Him?
Give my heart."

May you have a Joyous Christmas as you celebrate the best gift ever given!