What To Give??

            I don’t know about you, but Christmas is coming fast.  It is almost here!    There are still many people to see and things to do.  I find myself thinking about giving in these pre-Christmas days.    I enjoy buying Christmas gifts for friends and family.  While my wife, Ann, always seems to “second guess” herself on the choice of gifts for others, I usually settle on a gift in my price range fairly quickly.    

            In Matthew 2, we hear the story of the visit of the wise men to the Christ child.  With help from a bright star in the heavens and the instruction of members of King Herod’s court, they arrive to offer the Christ child their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.   Those wise men were wise not only because they searched and sought out the Christ child, but they also knew exactly what to give Him. I find myself pondering what I will give God in these days.  What do I need to give up to make room for Christ to be  more fully present in my life?   What do I need to yield to Him?     I invite you to join me in asking those questions of yourself.  The answer, I believe, can be found in what money cannot buy.   Have a joy-filled Christmas  week.-  Pastor Randy Wall

PRAYER

            O God,  thank you for the gift of Christ Jesus, God with us.  Through the power of your Spirit, grant that I may receive Him anew in these days and allow Him  to rule my heart;  through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen.