Gifts (Part 1)

Okay, I'm just going to come out and say it:

Christmas is all about GIFTS.

That's right, presents. Not about giving presents but receiving them. As selfish and materialistic as that may sound, it's the truth. At Christmas we celebrate gifts.

Or at least, Christmas is all about one particular gift.

For to us a child is born,

    to us a son is given,

    and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called

    Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,

    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

(Isaiah 9:6)

I'm talking of course about the gift sent down to us just over two thousand years ago. The gift of our Lord Jesus Christ. I'd just like to take a moment to remind you all of that, to take a pause myself to give thanks for that which was given to me. A reconciliation with the Father and the chance to be adopted and accepted as a child of God.

Now that's a pretty neat present.