EVERY DAY

"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh."

Matthew 2:11
King James Version

Every day should be Christmas in our heart. We don't have the money to buy gifts for our loved ones every day of the year but we can give them love. The greatest gift we can give them is to tell them that Jesus loves them so much He died for them.

However, it is not enough to tell them Jesus loves them. We must prove to them that Jesus loves them by our kind and loving words and actions.

Does our family see the difference Jesus makes in our heart and life? Do they know we love Jesus? Do we love Jesus? If we do love Him, what are we doing to prove to them that we love Him?

A young boy said to his parents "You go to church, teach Sunday school, sing in the choir but when you come home you criticize the pastor and the sermon. If that is what being a Christian is, I don't want any part of it". May God help us to let our family and loved ones know Jesus loves them by our kind loving words and actions.

Ira Bishop Wilson wrote one of my favorite hymns "Make Me a Blessing". The words in this hymn are the prayer of my heart. "Make me a blessing, make me a blessing, Out of my life may Jesus shine; Make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray, Make me a blessing to someone today."

When people see what you do and hear what you say, do they know you love Jesus? May God help us let others see and hear the unconditional love of Jesus for them in our words and in our actions.

Joanne Lowe
September 6, 2020