subject: Giving The Gift [print this page] This week, because your eternal destiny hangs in the balance, engage your earthbound star in conversation. Talk to them about the claims of Christ. They would love to speak to you about that.
The next objects we will look at are the presents. Arent they lovely? I love presents, dont you? Why do we give presents? The essence of Christianity is giving. John 3:16. For God so loved the world that he gave his only son. We serve a gift-giving God. And when we serve others, we are simply reflecting the nature and character of God.
Now for a second lets just talk about giving gifts. Do you want to become the best gift giver in your sphere of influence? I do. I will give you two suggestions. Number one. Your gift should reflect your personality. Number two. If you want to be a great gift giver, it had better meet the needs of the person to whom you are giving the gift.
Now I want you to look at something. Pretty cool, isnt it? It is brand spanking new. See this shirt right here? Brand spanking new. Pants right here? Brand spanking new. This combination was given to me by two close friends. Out of the blue, they said that they wanted me to have these items. And if you knew these guys, you would say that this gift reflects their personalities. Why? Because they are GQ guys. They are sultans of suave and fashion. They know what is going on. Secondly, talk about meeting my needs! I needed a sports coat. I hardly ever wear ties. I needed a sports coat. And I am so thankful that this met my needs. I love these.
Ed Young Church stated that Now, lets transfer that line of thinking to our God. God has given us the ultimate gift, which happens to be Jesus. He strolled down the staircase of heaven with a baby in his arms and said, Here is Jesus.
