God’s Gift: The Reason for the Season

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On Christmas Day we celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, into the world. The reason for His coming is summed up in one very familiar verse of scripture: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

It is wonderful to contemplate the wonder of the Christmas story and to get caught up in what some people call the “magic” of Christmas. There is just no other time like it. But the coming of Christ can and should be celebrated every day. And the reason for His coming needs to be proclaimed throughout the year: For God so loved the world that He gave . . .

The essence of love is giving. The proof that a person loves is what they are willing to give of their resources and of themselves. God gave His precious Son, and Jesus gave His life. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)

And so Christmas is more than about the gifts under the tree. It is about the Gift who came to die on a tree. He came to give us life and that more abundantly—every day of the year.

Father, thank You for the greatest Gift of all: Your Son given because of Your great love for us. May we celebrate His coming each and every day of our lives. And may we be willing to give to others by telling them the wondrous story of your great Gift!

Scriptures for Reflection

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (John 10:10)

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. (2 Corinthians 9:15)

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