Your Confession Of The Gospel Of Christ

Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

2 Corinthians 9:10-15

Many of us read the Christmas story at our own Christmas trees. It is a gentle reminder that the reason we give gifts is not because the Magi brought gifts to the Christ-child. Rather, our gifts of love to one another were a reflection of God’s infinitely greater Gift of love to us.

God’s willingness to send His Son to be our rescue is a gift that word cannot fully comprehend. This is the gift that we celebrate at Christmas – for Christ Himself is truly what matters most.

Jesus Himself is the greatest Christmas gift ever given.

Our Daily Bread – December 23, 2014