It will soon be Christmas and once again it is the season for the
giving of gifts. There is an atmosphere of secrecy, love, kindness, thoughtfulness,
and caring, all combined together to
plan surprises of delight, joy, and happiness to the ones we love. There is a
feeling that we have at Christmas that is not like no other time of the year.
The home is warm, radiant, and aglow with eager anticipation, waiting for something
that is most wanted, something needed, that is carefully selected, wrapped
and hidden away until the day (Christmas) arrives. In all of this there
is, with all Christians, a new and fresh reminder to us of God's eternal plan
of love to meet the dire need of man's soul and provide the best gift to totally
satisfy and bring happiness to our heart. This is the gift of unspeakable worth
and it goes beyond words or description. This is God's gift of eternal life.
A gift offered to a
person does not become theirs until they receive it. It is the same
way with salvation. Faith is the empty hand that reaches out
to receive God's gift of life. It is the personal appropriation of
his offer. It is believing in our hearts that Christ's sufferings and
death were for your sins and mine: that His resurrection among the dead was for
our justification. That is making the best gift yours. So when we sit in our
house during the Christmas holiday let us remember the “ BEST GIFT OF ALL”.
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