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G. John White's first devotional Sold out for Jesus covers 12 vital themes of Christianity.
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Matthew 2:11
THEY OPENED THEIR TREASURES AND PRESENTED HIM WITH GIFTS
Christmas just wouldn't be the same without gifts, would it?
What about you? Will you offer Him, the Lord Jesus Christ gifts, this Christmas time, today? Or do you think Christmas is just a time for receiving? Letting others give to you. Letting God give His best gift to you, for you to just sit back and receive it?
So often we go to church to get. We go to the church, which meets my needs, panders to my emotions, and gives me a good intellectual stimulus. But that is NOT Christianity. That, at best is religion and at worst and normal - hypocrisy.
Christianity is not theology; it is not an intellectual exercise or a mental assent. Christianity is a vibrant relationship with the Living God. He gives and I receive, yes, but in response I give my all. How do I know? Because Jesus said "Follow Me" and "I lay down My life for the sheep."
The Magi were amazing folk. They left their home and everything they had to come and worship a Child born to be King. They brought Him precious gifts, and significant gifts, too. Some of us won't even bother to turn up for church once a week because we are too tired. Then we wonder why our Christian walk is boring and weak.
It's time for us to break out of our comfort zones and start taking risks for Jesus. To start letting Him know we are serious about His commands, His Work and His Kingdom. He gave His all for us - what have we given for Him?
In the 19th century Frances Ridley Havergal wrote a beautiful hymn. Let me quote some of its lines:
Thy life was given for me, Thy blood, O Lord, was shed
That I might ransomed be and quickened from the dead.
Thy life was given for me, what have I given for Thee?
Yes, all was left for me, have I left aught for Thee?
Thou Lord hast born for me, more than my tongue can tell,
Of bitterest agony to rescue me from Hell.
Thou sufferest all for me, what have I borne for Thee?
And thou hast brought to me down from Thy home above
Salvation full and free, Thy Pardon and Thy Love.
Great gifts Thou broughtest me. What have I brought to Thee?
O let my life be given, my years for Thee be spent
Thou gavest Thyself for me, Now I give all to Thee!
Do you? Do YOU? Don't tell me - tell Him!
Let's be thankful this Christmas and think what we can give Him.
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