I was pondering today, the fact that Jesus is the Greatest Gift that can be given to anyone. God offered His Son to us! Romans 6:23b says “The Gift of God is Eternal Life Through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Yet do we stop to ponder the gifts that are ours, within the Gift of Jesus?
I have been thinking on the gifts I enjoy, daily, because of Jesus being the Lord of my Life, my “received gift” of My Savior.
It’s like opening a present, to find another present…opening that one, to find yet another present…opening that one, to find still another, all throughout my life. Amazing! Thrilling! Oh friends, you simply must ponder this…
Here is but just a glimpse of my list, that I have rejoiced in. Perhaps you can add to it, many more gifts, but this will at least get you pondering about what I mean.
Pause as you read each bullet point, and how you too may be experiencing this gift as the result of being In Christ Jesus:
- His Love
- His Presence
- His Wisdom
- His Comfort
- His Provision
- His Listening Ear
- His Forgiveness
- His World’s Beauty to Behold
- His Acceptance
- His Family
- His Salvation
- His Healing
- His Life – Eternal Life
- His Discipline
- His Guidance
- His Peace
- His Judgments
- His Protection
- His Word of Truth
- Contentment
- Security
- Victory over Sin
- Courage
- Strength
I know this list could go on and on and on… for Christ is simply the gift that keeps on giving…
So, don’t know what to offer someone on your gift list this Christmas (or at any time)?
Offer them Jesus!
Share Him, so that they may receive the greatest gift in life!
Christ Jesus, Son of God, who came to take away the sin of the world… and to give us Hope!
Indeed, this is good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people!
He gave us HIMSELF!
It is LOVE to offer others Jesus!
Speak of him!
Tell them about him!
Tell him of your gifts within him, so they will desire to “receive Him” too!
A gift must be received, to have it be a blessing, right?
Oh, that eyes would see, and ears would hear, even amidst all the commercialized hoopla, or depressing news evil brings to this world, the truth is that:
CHRIST, IS EMMANUEL, MEANING GOD WITH US.
AND HE STILL IS… WITH US…
HE IS ALIVE FOREVERMORE!
Giving us many daily gifts within the gift of himself.
YES, THINK ABOUT IT!
HE GAVE HIMSELF…
TO BRING YOU ALL THESE GIFTS!
ALL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!
ALL THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE!
ONE DAY HE WILL RETURN FOR US AND WE WILL BE FOREVER WITH HIM!
ARE YOU REJOICING?
Your life can be blessed! But a gift must be “received” …right?