I love to give gifts. I have been known to go into debt to give "THE. PERFECT. GIFT." to all who enter my house. This year my hubby and I decided, very wisely, not to spend more than the cash we had on hand. I had to become creative in gift giving. I had to let go of the idea of finding...THE.PERFECT. GIFT. Enter the Holy Spirit who began to prompt me to look at what gift we could give that would honor Jesus' birth. After all, this is His birthday. We celebrate it at our house with big Birthday Party for Jesus with LOTS of friends. Pretty sure he does not want in iPad, helicopter, or dolls. What to bring Him? What to bring Him? The Wise Men brought gifts.... really expensive gifts. No money for gifts of gold here. Then I read Luke 2:13-20. It's about the shepherds in the field.
..."When they had seen him, the spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. THE SHEPHERDS RETURNED, GLORIFYING AND PRAISING GOD FOR ALL THE THINGS THEY HAD HEARD AND SEEN, WHICH WAS JUST AS THEY HAD BEEN TOLD."
That's it... the gift we are to bring, the first gift the Christ Child, Jesus, received was WORSHIP.
This year we will worship. Not just with the sweet melody of Christmas carols sung at Christmas Eve service, but in our home, with our friends and family. We will bring him, OUR KING, words of glory and praise and worship. That is the gift He desires. That is THE.PERFECT.GIFT for the PERFECT KING.
