When I was a little girl, I loved going to my
grandmother’s for the Christmas Holiday. One of the most memorable moments for me was pulling up to the house and
smelling the aroma of the wood burning stove mixed with the aroma of pies,
cakes, ham and turkey. I also enjoyed
the fellowship of my cousins, aunts, uncles, and of course my grandparents.
My
grandmother always had gifts for everyone. When I consider it now she had to
have started shopping early, like January, because even if a guess showed up,
one that wasn’t invited, it seemed that she had something for them too. She put a lot of love into all she did for us. As I
look back the gifts appeared to be age appropriate too. I recall one year, all the
older girls received sewing machines for Christmas and I got some ducks. Yes, initially, I was upset. I wanted to
throw those ducks away. I wanted a
sewing machine just like everyone else had. But you know what, as time passed I enjoyed pulling those quacking ducks
around. I could take the ducks places the sewing machine couldn’t go.
I think I
can relate this situation to our lives today. Jesus, the gift, and our father God, the gift giver. God bestowed upon us a wonderful gift of love,
the bible tells us that Jesus came that we may have life and have it more
abundantly. Not only do we have eternal
life through him but he has a plan for us here on earth. He has planted in each of us gifts. Many times we don’t recognize the gifts we
have because we are so caught up, much like I was, in coveting the gift of our
neighbors.
So as we go
through this season of giving, I encourage you to take a moment and
consider the gift within you, and ask yourself, am I using what he’s given me
to the fullest? Or am I looking outside
for something better when the best is within me?
So in
conclusion, I ask you today to consider the gift within you, and remember the
gift giver. He has plans for you. Have you really accepted his
gift? As the New Year rolls in, we all
make resolutions, right? Well, this year
resolve to make life changes, resolve to trust what God has placed inside of
you. Resolve to identify the gift within
you and use it to bless others and never forget the greatest gift of all, the
Love God shared with us, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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