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The first Christmas morning came just as that Christmas morning came for "the Whos down in Whoville". There were no decorations, there were no presents under the tree. No warm cozy fire to curl up with family and friends. The first Christmas came quietly and simply surrounding a manger in Bethlehem. The first Christmas carolers were the angels from heaven. And the first Christmas gift was a tiny infant, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger by his angel mother.
It's no surprise that the gifts of Christmas are meant to remind us of the gift Heavenly Father and our Savior gave us. As we celebrate and remember the birth of our Savior, the ultimate gift ever given, do we try and give in a way that would honor His life and His gift? "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." As we give gifts in His name, what statements would be said of us? Or do we remember His name and His gift in the giving we do? Do we give of our selves and our lives in the same way He would if He were here?Often our presents are tied together with a beautiful bow. The bow represents the unity we have through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our hearts and lives should be knit together as God's children. Our lives should be in harmony and tied together with His.
I hope it will be said of me that I so loved my God that I gave Him that which I had to give, my life, to be an instrument in His hand. That I received the gifts He offered me with fullness and gratitude and that all my offerings were done in His name. "Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas.....perhaps..... means a little bit more!" In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
Day 1: The colors
Day 2: Oh, Christmas tree
Day 3: Snowflakes
Day 4: Bells
Day 5: Lights
Day 6: Candy Canes
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