Christmas Gifts

Every year we put so much thought into gifts for those we love. We spend hours hunting that perfect gift through a madhouse of people who have become ill tempered in their own quest. We give our hard earned money to pay for the cherished item. Then we bring it home and feel the delight as we wrap it with care. Anticipation builds as the day arrives and our heart nearly burst when the time comes to share the prize with the intended.Today I found a couple of those gifts and carefully did the wrapping. My heart was already full with excitement. Then it occurred to me. . .how much more must God be full of excitement to share His gift. That is the gift of His Son. The one He sent into the ill tempered world for one purpose. His purpose was to pay the price for the most precious gift of all. . .US. Yet so many of us have failed to accept His gift and those of us who have often don't understand the value or the responsibility. I pray that my goal this Christmas season will be to know the Savior more than ever before, cherish His gift like the prize it is, and share with some that need to know their gift is waiting too. Oh how that will make this Christmas the most special ever!