In box #25 there are three gifts to represent the gifts the Magi gave to Jesus
"On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh."
December 25th...the day we celebrate Christmas...the day when the Greatest Gift of all came into the world-Jesus.
But Christmas isn't just about a baby being born. It is about redemption...a way back to God. You see, the things in our life that are not good - bad thoughts, words, actions - keep us from God. God is holy and cannot be in the presence of sin. When sin entered the world, God's plan of redemption was already in place. It would take sacrifice. The sacrifice of His One and Only Son to enable us to have a relationship with Him.
There is no way for us to reach Him on our own. That is why Jesus had to die. He was perfect and came to earth wholly God and wholly man, to die in our place once and for all. It is His birth, death, and resurrection that made the way for us to spend eternity with God.
But there is a catch.
You see, with any gift that is given it has to be received and opened. Taking a gift and leaving it under the tree does no good. Knowing about Jesus and what He has done isn't enough. Going to church and being a good person isn't enough. Dedicating your time, money, and energy isn't enough.
Nothing is good enough...only God.
You must take the gift and open it for your very own. It involves admitting your sin, and your desire for God to be the One in control. It involves humility and surrender, surrender to the One who sacrificed all for you...all you have to do is to surrender your control to Him. The One who gives good and perfect gifts, the One and Only who can restore your life and make you the kind of person He wants you to be.
This Christmas as you open gifts under your tree, how about opening the only gift that can never perish and that alone can satisfy your heart? Jesus...the greatest gift of all, given for you. Will you take the gift and make it your own?
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