THE GIFT OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

John 3:16 KJV

A mother with tears rolling down her cheeks said “I don’t have money to buy my children Christmas gifts”.  We can give Christmas gifts to our children but if we don’t give them unconditional love every day of the year, we really haven’t given them anything.  God gives us unconditional love every day.

There are parents who never talk to their children except to yell at them and tell them what to do.  Think what would happen if we shut off a movie or game we were watching on television and used that time to talk to our children.  Giving our time to our children is a gift of unconditional love.

What do we do on Christmas morning?  The first thing we should do before opening gifts is to read the story of the birth of Jesus.  It doesn’t matter if have a family or live by ourselves.  I live by myself but every Christmas morning as soon as I wake up I open my Bible and read aloud the birth of Jesus.

Let’s make this coming Christmas the best one we’ve ever had for our children starting with reading the birth of Jesus to them.  We can go into debt with credit cards buying big and expensive gifts for our children but if we don’t read the birth of Jesus to them, we haven’t given them anything that will last.

Precious Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us the gift of unconditional love by giving Jesus to us.  We love You so much and we appreciate all You have done for us.  Thank You for the privilege of serving Jesus.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

October 6, 2016