The Gift

When we have been around the Bible

and it's wonder all our lives,

we sometimes become jaded and familiar

with its stories.

Sad, but true, for we have been

graced with the opportunity

to immerse in it like very few do in our

fallen world.

Every year at Christmas I ask

God to please help me to see it fresh

and new again, this old, old story,

and each year He gives me

what I have asked.

This year it was through a brand new

Christian, who came to know Jesus

two weeks ago!

Her observations and questions

about Christmas and its' story

brought a spark of light into

the season for me.

She saw in it's simple words

profound truths, 

which she stated very bluntly with no 

flowery "church speak".

In Joseph and Mary and their visions/dreams

she saw faith lived out.
In the shepherds how unmerited grace truly is. 

In the Wise men she saw foolishness

that they would actually go ask King Herod!

In their gifts she saw why we give gifts at 

Christmas time,

and in the flight to Egypt she saw

the liberation of Israel from slavery there.

Let us too bow down and worship with fresh

and simple faith that does not have to develop

over time but is whole from the moment we

realize that Christ is a gift to us personally!

A BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO ALL!