GIFTS
It happened more than two thousand years ago
according to the true story of old
when wise men presented gifts to baby Jesus.
Costly gifts of gold, myrrh, and frankincense.
Gifts meant for a King
these wise men did bring
as they came and bowed down to worship Him.
Today we sing about this in a hymn:
We three kings of orient are.
Bearing gifts we traverse afar -
field and fountain,
moor and mountain
following yonder star...
To the Christ-child they presented their gifts
after traveling over sandy drifts.
From the far west they came
to the town of Bethlehem.
Today we give gifts at Christmas
because of their example to us
from these wise men who brought royal presents
to the King who still lives in our presence.
Have you thought about what gifts you could give to Jesus
as you prepare to celebrate another Christmas?
Not costly gifts but divine gifts.
Gifts that you’ll find will bless your spirit.
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C Comfort the Comfortless
So many people are in bondage -
to depression, addiction, or rage.
They are searching for an answer.
Comfort is found in the Savior.
H Help the Helpless
Yes, bad things do happen to good people
rendering many good people unable.
Be a helper to someone today.
Your compassion will make their day.
R Right Delights
Does your inner attitude
change with each shifting mood?
Replace this fight
with what delights Christ.
I Imitate Christ
When Jesus Christ was reviled,
he did not revile again.
Do you tend to seek payback when reviled?
Imitate, be like, Christ again and again.
S Surrender Selfishness for Selflessness
We live in a me-me-me, more-more-more generation,
seemingly never content with our situation.
Many others wish they had it as good as you do.
Maybe something you have will bless someone, or two.
T Thank the Thoughtful
Have you ever thought to thank
those who everyday make
our lives a little easier?
Do so before you become busier.
M Meditate on Memorization
With Scripture to guide you,
seek to live by God's rules.
Peace, joy, and contentment will follow
when you memorize truth and allow.
A Abandon Abundance
Are you caught up in materialism?
It's another form of idol-ism.
Realize God will supply.
Blessings will be multiplied.
S Share the Savior
Christmas is a perfect time
to share the Savior so take time
to pass on the Good News to those you come in contact with.
Sharing the Savior is the most perfect Christmas gift to give.
On coming to the house,
they saw the child with his mother Mary,
and they bowed down and worshiped him.
Then they opened their treasures
and presented him with gifts of
gold and of incense and of myrrh.
Matthew 2:11
It is more blessed to give then to receive.
Acts 20:35
God loves a cheerful giver.
II Corinthians 9:7
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give,
not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver.
And God is able to make all grace abound to you,
so that in all things at all times,
having all that you need,
you will abound in every good work...
Now he who supplies seed to the sower
and bread for food
will also supply and increase your store of seed
and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.
You will be made rich in every way
so that you can be generous on every occasion,
and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God's people
but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.
II Corinthians 9:7-8, 10-12
Comfort
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our troubles,
so that we can comfort those in any trouble
with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
II Corinthians 1:3-4
Help
...those able to help others...
I Corinthians 12:28
Delight
Delight yourself in the Lord
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
Imitate
Be imitators of God,
as dearly loved children and live a life of love,
just as Christ loved us
and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering
and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:1-2
Surrender
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit,
but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
Each of you should look not only to your own interests,
but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:3-4
Thanks
I thank God every time I remember you.
Philippians 1:3
Meditate
May my meditation be pleasing to him,
as I rejoice in the Lord.
Psalm 104:34
Abundance
Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed;
a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.
Luke 12:15
Share
...sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 3:6
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