The Gift!

Every year I would check to see if what I wanted was under the tree, I just knew Santa Claus would have that special gift for me....Nothing like waking up at 4am to see if what I really wanted was under the tree. Shaking boxes and turning things upside down...While I smiled, there was a part of me that was still left looking for that gift. Did my parents hide it under the couch? Where is it, why can't I find it?

You know the gift I am talking about? The one that makes you smile and all of your friends had one and it was advertised on the television, in the magazines and even on the radio...you know the gift! Ahh....exasperated by the search, I finally gave up!

Years later I recalled a time, when I found one of my presents and opened it up. YES! It's the New Edition album I wanted, but wait, I can't let my mother know that I opened my gift. See that's what my Christmas use to look like. My parents were very generous to us and even if they didn't have enough money my parents made sure that we had everything on our list. Hmmm....I can remember asking for things that I knew I didn't want but I knew my parents would make sure that I had it!

Christmas to me is special and there is a gift that I only pray that someone of you will receive if you have not received it. See that gift was wrapped up and the world could not see it, the gift was hidden, it was protected and when it was time to be opened, the gift didn't have all of the fancy paper around it or a bow on it. Yet the gift came to a dark world to bring light so that men, women, boys and girls could receive that light.

The gift I am speaking of us is none other than that of Jesus Christ. Absolutely the best gift anyone can receive. Unlike the gifts we receive at Christmas, Jesus is always with us, helping to lead us along the path of life. The gift of Jesus Christ promises to never leave us or forsake us. Furthermore, he came that we could have an abundant life, but the only way that you can have that abundant life is if you accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior.

"For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6AMP

This Christmas, consider the gift that never ends!