These may sound like harsh words,
but they are the plain truth. The
weeks up to Christmas will come
with all the temptations of vanity.
Each year folks get more and
more in debt. Nothing is wrong
with buying gifts, but we have
lost perspective. Our motive for
celebrated Christmas is wrong. It’s
not about self-centred celebration.
Yes, it is a good time of the year
to get together with families and
friends to have meals and open gifts
and hopefully be of good cheer
but remember the many poor folks
around the world or the elderly on
their own or the lonely people who
never get gifts. We should not be
looking to how many gifts we can
stuff into the sack but how much oil
we have in our lamps (how much of
Jesus we have in our souls).
fect Gift
is Jesus. He is the only peace,
contentment and joy we could
ever have. He came to do the will
of the Father and He achieved it
on the cross, fulfilled it all for us so
that one day we will be with Him
in glory. “Most assuredly, I say to
you, he who hears My word and
believes in Him who sent Me has
everlasting life, and shall not come
into judgment, but has passed from
death to life.” John 5:24 It was a
gift, we didn’t have to do anything.
Now, who on earth can refuse a gift
like that - millions do and millions
will! This wonderful gift of salvation
through Jesus Christ was rejected
in the past, is presently and will be
in the future. But praise God, many
will hear the truth and accept it.
We as born again, Holy Spirit
Christians, must seek the Father
in earnest and ask daily for a fresh
infilling of the Holy Spirit to tell
people of the gift of Jesus. That
He is their only hope. No matter
how many presents they get at
Christmas it will not save them from
the eventual destruction to come.
Let us ask ourselves, what is more
important, the gifts of the world or
the gift of Jesus from a heavenly
loving Father? Do we invite Jesus
in, after all, it is His birthday we
are celebrating? Do we throw
Him a surprise party every year
or send Him an invitation? Does
He seriously need it? No He does
not! He is inviting people to Him.
“Behold, I stand at the door and
knock. If anyone hears My voice
and opens the door, I will come in
to him and dine with him, and he
with Me.”Revelation 3:20 He is the
gift to be with us until the end of the
age and throughout eternity. He is
a gift that cannot be bought at any
price. It cannot be stressed enough
— He is the priceless, perfect gift of
salvation. As each Christmas comes
and goes it is getting a STEP EVER
SO CLOSER TO JESUS’ COMING
BACK! Are we ready? p
Further reading:
www.jesus-is-savior.com/Basics/gift.htm
October - December 2016
By Lynda K Smith
writer, proof reader,
poet and Evangelist
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