It's A Wrap!

Tis the day before Christmas…! I trust you have all your shopping done and gifts wrapped by now?

It occurs to me that even the Christmas wrapping experience has a faith lesson involved. Why do we wrap up the gifts we give? How much care do we give to that part of the gift-giving? Have you ever spent more on the wrapping than on the gift itself?! Does any of this even matter?

I believe the most important things we need to think about are heart issues. The spirit in which we give is what’s even more important than the gift itself.

What are you wrapping up to give others for Christmas, spiritually speaking? What’s inside your package? Have you accepted the gift of Love into your heart that the baby Jesus first brought to us on that bright starry night?

Just think about the greatest gift ever! It was the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes. He was gift-wrapped for us. He was and is the total package. We never have need of another gift.

What gift can we give back to the Christ Child, in light of his gift to us?

Someone connected me to a short but powerful music video that asks this question: What does Jesus want for Christmas? I share the link with you here. http://www.andiesisle.com/whatwouldJesuswant.hs.html

The greatest gift of all… is to give yourself.