God's Gift To Humanity

Wow... Christmas Eve.

Tomorrow we celebrate the ultimate gift ever given... by a being who so desired relationship with the creation who bears His image that He was willing to give that which was most precious to Him in order for the miraculous to occur.

Somehow, even with all the good and generous acts that come to light during this holiday season, Christmas is still a consumer mindset, rather than a contributor mindset.

Perhaps it's somewhat a good thing, that we don't boast in ourselves, but that said, nobody ever asks what was given for Christmas, but what was gotten.

And in the busy-ness of all the activities, gatherings and events, it's easy to get flustered and frustrated by all the things we have to do and make arrangements for... the sacrifices we make and set-aside our own desires and agendas; sometimes just in the name of keeping the peace.

Yet, as disconcerting as such a position may be when we are alone in our thoughts and the energy has died down, the gift of God in the form of Jesus Christ was just as much an exercise in peace-keeping. For the faults and frailties of the humanity, the error of our ways and the sins we'd committed, whether in the heart, mind or body disrupted and disconnected man and woman alike from the peace that comes from standing in right relationship with God.

As it hard as it may be, pray this #communitySaturday, that the church and the body of Christ would follow the example set by God... that while it may not necessarily involve giving our most prized  treasure, it may involve a sacrifice of our time, our talen or our resources. May we recognize that while it may be difficult and perhaps not our preference to do so, pray that God would indeed by glorified in the conversations and gatherings that take place this holiday weekend. Pray seeds would be planted, as Christ is displayed in our lives; that agendas, expectations and even the gifts themselves, neither distract, nor diminish the truth of Christmas.

He is the Reason for the Season
It's not about stuff, nor about us;
But God's Love for humanity.
That He gave the gift of life...
The Only Name whereby man can be saved.
Happy Birthday, Jesus.

- PNC

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