From God comes…
From God comes an indescribable gift.
During the Christmas season, our minds naturally turn to giving and receiving gifts. Some times we want to get people a one-of-a-kind gift or something that is custom-made just for them. Who wouldn’t want to receive something like that? Well, guess what? You already have!
It’s a good and perfect gift straight from God’s heart to you (James 1:17). His name is Jesus. The birth of Christ brings us more than glad tidings, for Christ is a one-of-a-kind, custom-made gift from God to all mankind. “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift (2 Corinthians 9:15)!”
Jesus is the gift that exceeds all others! He is our Redeemer (Psalm 130:7-8). He is the Lord of Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:4-5). He is full of wisdom, understanding, counsel, power, and knowledge (Isaiah 11:2-5). He is the Prince of Peace (Isiah 9:6-7). He is our Savior (John 3:16).
God showed us His love by sending us His Son, Jesus. God’s love for us was manifested by sending “His only begotten Son into the world that we might live through Him (1 John 4:9).” Jesus came to be an atonement for our sins (1 John 4:10). He sacrificed His life so we might be saved and redeemed (Ephesians 1:7).
How do you describe what is indescribable? Words cannot do justice to the gift of Jesus for words are very limiting. Our human ability to comprehend the width, length, depth, and height of His love for us is limited, whereas His love for us is limitless (Ephesians 3:18). To receive the gift of Jesus in our lives, we must learn to embrace and accept what we may not fully understand.
So don’t ever think you aren’t getting anything for Christmas. You already got the most wonderful gift of all. You might say it is indescribable. So, rejoice! The birth of Christ gives us many, many reasons to be merry!
“Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God…”
~James 1:17 (NLT)
