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A quick note to thank God for the "present" of Jesus Christ. |
| What does Christmas inspire in me? First, to remember and to acknowledge that God personally entered the physical world as a human being so that we could be redeemed from our sins and eternal death. Secondly, it moves me to want to give to others as God gave unto me. Not in the same sacrificial method of dying for someone else, but, instead, sacrificing my time, attention, and even money, so that someone else will be blessed by my actions. Thirdly, just as God used the simplest of things, the birth of a baby, I can give "birth" to ideas of new ways to minister to others, to meet needs, and most importantly, how to share the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ with another person. I was once told that we cannot repay God for what was done for us, but, that we could try to at least show our gratitude for the new life. |