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Give Jesus a Present Dear Christian, This Christmas and throughout the year, give the Lord the gifts that He's most pleased with--gifts of love! Give your love! Give of yourself! Shine forth the love and sweetness of Jesus through the light of your eyes, a loving look, kind speech, and kind deeds. Be like Jesus for others. Be the living sample of the message, the living proof that it works! What better way to live Christmas each and every day of the year than to continually give to those around you, to truly live how He taught us, to show His love in all the little ways throughout the day, to show the world living proof that the love of Jesus works! If you want to know what to give the Lord this Christmas, what to give the One who has everything, then give your love not only to Him, but reach out and give your love to others. So many people are in need at Christmas, wanting love, feeling lonely, needing comfort and assurance that they matter. So many others are giving gifts at Christmas, hurrying here and there to buy things, to find the perfect present, to not be caught short having forgotten someone. ... But does all that material gift-giving really make a difference? Of course it can be a help, but think of those who are lonely, the ones who are hoping for a little company, a little friendship, someone they can connect with. What would they appreciate most? Why don't you give yourself this Christmas? Why don't you give of your time to talk to someone, to invite them into your home for a bit or to visit them in theirs? Why don't you see what you can do to make a difference in someone else's life? If they're interested and ready for it, why don't you tell them about Jesus, and how He can warm every corner of their heart? They'll be glad you did, and so will Jesus! In fact, that's the very best gift you can give to Jesus on His birthday, because He wants nothing more than for others to know Him and His Father's love. His Gospel is love. Will you live it? Will you give it? You might not feel equal to the task, but God is, and He'll help you if you try. Pray and ask the Lord to help you live Christmas each and every day of the year by helping you to follow His great commandment to love your neighbor as yourself. This is the real meaning of Christmas. This is the reason for it all. This is the reason Jesus came down at Christmas in the first place--so we could have life eternal, yes, but also to teach us to love, so we could turn around and give that life to others. Give of yourself! Give others your love, your prayers, your time, your attention, your care. Love Him by loving your neighbor! Expand your love this Christmas. Your life will tell it all, because you'll be the living proof. As you live in His love, it will bring down His power upon you. And as He pours out His power upon you, His power and glory will be made known to all the world forevermore--the power of love! Let others see Jesus in you! That's what Christmas is all about! Merry Christmas! If you have not yet personally received Jesus' gift of eternal love and life, you can do so now by praying the following prayer:
God bless you and Merry Christmas! PS: If you'd like to help spread the good news about the real meaning of Christmas, and Jesus' free gift to us all, why don't you use our "Send to a Friend" form to email this message to your family, friends and associates? Give Jesus what He really wants this Christmas, by doing your part to help spread His message of love and salvation.
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