26 Dec The Giving at Christmas!
Christmas is one of the happiest seasons when people are more generous.
🎯The practice of giving is not a recent innovation—it began on the first Christmas when Jesus was born.
🎯Everyone in the story had something to give.
🎯When Mary submitted to God’s plan, she gave her body to be the first home of the incarnated Savior
💥She also surrendered her good reputation in order to fulfill the Lord’s calling for her life.
🎯Joseph offered his love and protection to Mary and the child who was not his own
🎯An angel gave an announcement of the Messiah’s birth to some lowly shepherds who were watching their flocks at night.
💥A heavenly host of angels offered praise and glory to God.
🎯The shepherds shared the first personal testimony about the Messiah.
🎯The wise men relinquished the comfort of home to seek the newborn King and give Him gifts worthy of royalty
🎯At first glance, these gifts may seem to pertain only to the first Christmas, but they each have application for us today.
🎯We are called to give of themselves to the Lord and to one another in similar ways.
– With Dr. Charles Stanley
AHAMEFULA JOSEPH AKOMA
Posted at 13:36h, 26 DecemberThe Lord of Host gave us an example on how to give,and in similar,we are to emulate Him,throughout Jesus Christ sorjourn on earth,He gave all the time and He admonished His followers to do the same in all His teachings.Givers never lack,it is expedient we learn the act of giving for it is profitable.