I cannot sleep on Christmas Eve because I am so excited. I LOVE giving and getting presents. Dad and I were always the first ones up. In our Christmas morning pictures, we looked great because we had been up for hours, had showered and dressed. We would be quiet as long as we could and then start making noise in hopes of waking the others. I was always excited to see how my gifts were received. Each gift was especially picked with that person in mind!
Imagine how excited our Heavenly Father is to see us accept His gifts. The greatest gift our Heavenly Father gives us is His only begotten Son, Jesus who died on the cross to save us. He is our Savior, Redeemer and Counselor. I believe God gave us family units so that we would understand our role as His children. God came to our world on the first Christmas bringing great new to everyone. Luke 2: 10-11, "But the angel said to the, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.'"
What better way to announce Jesus' birth than, "Good news of great joy … for all the people.”
This news is life altering and history changing! The greatest gift of all time is the gift of salvation because if we accept it we will spend all eternity with God! And for now we have God in our hearts as the Holy Spirit! We are never without God even in times of feeling helpless, broken, hopeless God is with us. Let these gifts penetrate your heart and heal your hurts and fears. Our future is secure because of the gift of the Christ child! Thanks be to God!
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