MONDAY DECEMBER 15th: "The One Thing"

When I was a kid(200 years ago), Christmas morning was my favorite day of the year. Mostly because it meant...gifts. Every year it was the same thing. We would open up the small items first, then move on to the larger gifts. We would go through the clothes, underwear, notebooks, and all the other "practical" gifts that all children just love...not. Anyway, there always seemed to one gift that had somehow been "misplaced". Most of the time, it was usually the big one. The big surprise. The one's that I remember even today. What about you? I'm sure that you may have had similar experiences in your life. What is your "one thing" at Christmas that makes it special for you? As usual, I'm not just talking about gifts.
So far this month, we have been talking about the fact that God's gift of Jesus is the greatest gift that we have ever been (or ever will be) given. But what does that gift mean to you....personally. You have probably seen the bumper stickers that say "Jesus, The reason for the season". Even so it seems to get harder and harder to find the real meaning of what the gift of Jesus means to us.
So today, as we start our week of study, I want you to answer the following questions:
*What does the celebration of Jesus' birth mean to you?
*Is it the sacrifice He made for you?
*Is it the life that He gives?
*Is it the miraculous way He came into this world?
*Is it the reason that He came into the world?
What one thing about "The Gift" brings significance to you in your understanding of Christmas. Please spend some time answering these questions. Be honest with yourself. Don't just answer with a "Yes that's it" or a "No that's not it".
This week, we will try to find the significance of what the gift of Jesus means to us. See you tomorrow.

Dan