“GIFTS!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 715

December 24, 2024///

            I Want to first say that I pray your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and any other time you are celebrating Jesus Birth, will be the most amazing time ever!

I ask you to pause right now and say thank you Jesus for choosing to leave Heaven and come as a baby to make it possible for us to go to heaven!

The prophets foretold it, the angels announced it, and the Star shone because of it!

We think about the gifts we will give our kids, our family, and our friends. But do we consider a gift to Jesus.

I know money came to your mind when I said a gift for Jesus, and many do give a special Love offering this time of year.

But let us look at the gifts we can give Jesus that are maybe more difficult than writing a check or giving away some cash!

Mary gave her willingness to bear the Savior even though the hardship of not being understood would happen. Joseph gave himself to be responsible for the Christ Child and His mother and follow God’s direction every time!

The shepherds followed the word from the angel and came and worshiped!

The wise men gave gold and other valuable things!

There is a Christmas song, true or not, that shows this point! The “Little Drummer Boy” had no gold, but he had his little drum. He played it for Jesus and Jesus was pleased!

When Jesus was brought to the Temple for dedication to the Lord, Simeon prophesied of the Child Jesus future! At that same time Anna gave worship and praise to Him!

The disciples followed Jesus as He called them. Are we following what Jesus calls us to do?

Obedience is Praise in action and is a gift to the Lord God Almighty!

What to we have to give to Jesus?

Praise, obedience, encouragement to others, a smile, food to the hungry, clothes to those in need. Every good thing we do for others in Jesus’ name is like a gift to Him the Bible tells us!

We can make sure our family understands the real “Reason for the season”!

We can pray for those we know are grieving loved ones who died this year and even recently!

We can hug our family a little longer and a little tighter, as we praise God for each of them!

These are all gifts to the one who is light and gives us light!

But there is a little poem that expresses the gift that is most pleasing to the Lord God Almighty!

I have shared this before, but I ask you to think about it!

WHAT CAN I GIVE HIM, AS POOR AS I AM!

IF I WEAR A SHEPHERD, I’D GIVE HIM A LAMB!

IF I WERE A WISE MAN, I WOULD DO MY PART!

I KNOW WHAT I’LL GIVE HIM: I’LL GIVE HIM MY HEART!

The gift Jesus wants most is your heart!

I encourage you to surrender all of yourself: mind, will and emotions to the one who knows you best and loves you most!

Have an incredible holiday and 2025 is going to be more wonderful than you can imagine!

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Father, this season of giving we come with all we are and all we are not and lay it at your feet. Use each of us for your kingdom and let us spread your love! In Jesus name I pray! Amen!

Love and Blessings!

Me-Maw