I didn't want to leave you guys without a little something for the Season. I know I have a trend of leaving nice type notes up here, but I prepared some notes for a Family Discussion, and I thought I'd post the conclusion of those notes up here. Never knows who might need it.
Christmas is a time that most of America prepares to go crazy and buy, buy, buy. While some people only make blind purchases, “in the Spirit of the Season”, there are also some who buy gifts that they know that their loved ones will cherish and/or appreciate. The trouble lies in getting lost in receiving mode. We get used to receiving gifts, both from loved ones and from God. I think it would be beneficial to our growth as individuals and as the body of Christ if we look at this season the way Christ and Saint Nicholas did – with a Spirit of Giving. They both gave without thinking, and they didn’t need a list to do it. Jesus, who knows us inside and out, gave us the most priceless gift that we could never ask for, which is our redemption and salvation. Saint Nick helped those around him in ways that could not be done without him.
These two are the most celebrated figures of this Holiday Season, but JESUS CHRIST is not a cliché; He is the reason why Saint Nick dons red and black, and why children hope and believe in receiving that one gift that will change their world…much like we, as Christians, believe in the Gift of Salvation that undeniably changes our lives on a daily basis.
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