Christmas Gifts We Give Jesus (That Don’t Cost Money)

Each year it gets harder to buy Christmas gifts for loved ones who seem to have everything. What do you get the person who has everything?

 Well, what gift would you give Jesus?  After all, it is His birthday we are celebrating.    One would think that He and His father have everything – literally.  However, there are gifts from us they would love to receive.  So why not consider giving the following?  

Believe:  Many try to foolishly prove God exists. (Psalm 14:1)  They challenge Him with little tests and if God performs to their satisfaction they will deign to believe in Him.  Those who take this approach rarely end up believing in God for God does not jump through our hoops.  The Bible does not try to convince us God exists; it proclaims His existence and the existence of His son Jesus Christ.  We either believe it or we don’t.  Belief means to accept something as true.  Every promise God makes is contingent on us believing in Him.  Better to come to God asking for Him to help our unbelief than asking Him to perform mini-miracles to prove His existence. (Mark 9:24)  Sure it takes a certain amount of faith, but we can ask God for that as well because faith isn’t something we conjure up. (Hebrews 11:1)  It comes from God.  (Hebrews 12:2) When we believe and accept God as true, we can believe what He says.    

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”  (Hebrews 11:6) 

Trust:  As small children we might have been encouraged to jump into our father’s arms, but we were frightened.  When we finally jumped we squealed with delight when our father caught us.  Dad was happy because his children trusted him.  Trust means to place confidence in or depend on.  Unfortunately as we grow up we find we live in an untrustworthy world.  Even those we thought we could trust sometimes betray us in some way – the bank system, the government, the judicial system, the guy in charge of our pension fund, our best friend.  People will let you down so it is only natural we would hesitate to trust God.  Yet, He is the only one we can truly trust.  We can trust God to keep His word and promises.  We can trust God to take care of us and our circumstances.  We can trust God to know what is best for us and perform it on our behalf. (Romans 8:28)  We don’t have to worry, fear, doubt, or be afraid. (Isaiah 12:2)  We want our children to trust us; God wants us (his children) to trust Him.   

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”   (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Worship:  Why should we worship God?  Well, God is good and kind.  God extends His love and grace to us.  God sent His only begotten son to die for us.  God is our deliver, sustainer, and creator.  To show God we appreciate all of this we worship Him through praise, music, prayer, thanksgiving, offerings, and how we live our lives.  It’s not like God is some egomaniac who just wants to be praised and adored all the time.  That’s not the point.  God, just like us, wants to feel loved and appreciated.  But more than that – worship acknowledges God’s greatness, His kingship in our lives, and our willingness to have Him rule over us.  God is not seeking the worship; He is seeking the worshippers.  God wants to have a relationship with us.  Worship is our gift to God.          

“But the hour is coming and now is when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” (John 4:23) 

Give:  God loves it when we give and He especially loves it when we give to those who have less than we do.  When we visit the sick, serve the poor, help the widowed, befriend the fatherless, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, encourage the despondent, and honor the elderly we are giving gifts to God because it as if we are doing it for Christ.  We should always be looking for someone less fortunate than ourselves and make their world a little brighter.        

Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?  And the King shall answer and say unto them, ‘Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.’” (Matthew 25:39, 40)

When the Christmas presents have been opened and the wrapping paper discarded we will look back on Christmas and reflect.  Did we get what we wanted?  Did we have a good time?  Did we forget that it was Christ’s birthday party? 

Remember, it’s never too late to get Him that perfect gift.

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