Christmas Denied?

So the Christ had no permanent place to lay His head, chose to live without material wealth, and was a target for ridicule and hatred. Nevertheless, instead of being embittered by such inequities, He taught those whose plight He shared that there was far more value in the two mites a widow gave in an offering with love and dedication than what the well-to-do had donated with improper motives.

Likewise, the King of the Earth took the time to embrace a child, humbled Himself to touch an infected leper, and forgave those who had sinned against Him. All of that cost Him no money, but it did cost Him His life so it can be made real and active in our lives –and that is priceless.

Right now you might be penniless and jobless, and you might even feel worthless. Yet great worth and treasure can be found in the Christ, of Whom Christmas is about, if we truly make Him our King.

Even those that reject Him as their King can still find some comfort and peace, for each of us are made in His image. And though you might be without money, a job, or even a home, you are not without prayer. You can, and should, ask God to show you what you, and only you, can give from within.

“The only gift is a portion of thyself,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. Surely, since we are made in the image of God, can we not give to others our time, comfort, service, encouragement, forgiveness and more?

And, as the Master taught, these gifts from our heart which we can freely bestow upon others cannot be stolen, unlike tangibles such as money and gifts.

Christmas denied? May there be a chorus of a million nays! For if we look in our hearts with the help of God, we will find we can have and give His Christmas in many ways.