Advent devotions 2008

Thu, 25 Dec 2008

DEC. 25 - THE BEST GIFT
By Sam Gordon, a senior American Sign Language Interpreting major from Sugarcreek, Ohio

SCRIPTURE: Galatians 4:4-7 (NRSV)
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DEVOTIONAL:
Merry Christmas everyone! As I sat here thinking about this holiday season, I came to think about the tradition of gift giving. Where did this tradition start and why? I thought of this because I have no idea what to buy my family members. I mean, what do you get someone that seems to have everything? The answer is…I have no idea.

However, I did happen to read this Scripture today and I realized something. The best gift is free! I know that the story has been told a million different ways, but here’s my version. The best gift does not come from a store. It is God's gift to us, his gift of his son Jesus that he may become one of us and then die to save us. Guess what? That didn’t cost us a thing!

Today take advantage of this gift. God gave us his only Son! I don’t know of any father that is willing to do this other than God. I think that what I’ll do for my family is to love them and give them little reminders of how much they are loved by me, but most of all, how much God loves them. I challenge you to do the same. Love your family and friends unconditionally, showing them the love that our heavenly Father has shown us.

Thank you Father for giving us the most precious gift of all!

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SCRIPTURE: Galatians 4:4-7 (NRSV)
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father!' So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.


Posted at 10:32 #



Disclaimer:
The views and beliefs expressed in the devotional piece prepared by each individual reflect their own spiritual growth journey and thoughts, and while created in a campus environment that encourages thoughtful questions and reflection on biblical Scripture and contemporary Christian themes, do not necessarily represent the official institutional positions of Goshen College or Mennonite Church USA.