Well, the Christmas Season is in full swing.... Black Friday.... Cyber Monday.... Giving Tuesday.... Snow storms across the country.... It's even been cold the last few days here in Southern California. It's a time when we think about giving to others. Shopping for just the right gift. Hoping it won't cost an arm and a leg.
Christmas is a wondrous time of year. It's one of the few times in the year when we stop thinking about ourselves and we focus on others for a while. It's a time when we think about the homeless, the poor, the shut-ins, and the sick. We give special gifts to people... Take them a plate of Christmas cookies. Buy them a food box. Give a little extra to our missionaries, pastors and churches.
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But I've been thinking about that one great gift this year, the gift of salvation. How can I give the gift of salvation to some of my friends this year? There are probably more opportunities to share our faith with our friends, family and co-workers during this season than at any other time of the year. After all, Christmas is all about Jesus coming to save us. There will be special Christmas programs, concerts, parties, Live Nativities, cookie exchanges, Christmas teas, you name it!
So as we move through this Christmas Season, let's not forget about giving the greatest gift ever. Let's decide to be deliberate and invite someone go caroling, or attend a Christmas brunch with us. Then let's use that time to help them understand the real significance of Jesus' birth on earth. And the best part of this gift is that it is still free and it will last forever!!
Doug
