The Joy of Giving

It's the most wonderful time of the year…With the kids jingle-belling… And everyone telling you… Be of good cheer…It's the most wonderful time of the year.

It's the hap-happiest season of all…With those holiday greetings..And great happy meetings… When friends come to call… It's the hap-happiest season of all..

Christmas songs are chanting in the radio, in the office, at the mall, in my car and just almost everywhere I go. It is a wonderful time of the year. I remember vividly about my first Christmas in the United States. I was 13 years old; a young lady who was living in my parent’s house at the time asked me what do I want for Christmas? I thought for a minute and answered her “I would like a navy sweater”. And on that Christmas day, I opened my present and saw a beautiful navy sweater, just what I wanted. I was overwhelmed with joy. I put on my new sweater, swung around the mirror, my whole face lit up like a sun. Receiving a gift on Christmas brought me great joy.

…For the last 5 years, Christmas to me is more than just receiving a gift that I wanted, but receiving Jesus Christ. Jesus is the reason for the season.  Luke 2:10 “… I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” Christmas is to celebrate and receiving the priceless gift has been given mankind 2000 years. On this day of the year, God has giving us His Only Begotten Son and it is the greatest joy to you and me.

To me, the true spirit of Christmas is giving. The true joy comes from giving. Sometimes it is giving someone a smile, giving your time or a helping hand…Sometimes it is praying for someone, listening to a hurting heart, sometimes it is a card of encouragement or a just as simple as…two chicken can help give someone a lasting source of nutrition and income.

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."- Winston Churchill

 What does the "true spirit of Christmas" mean to you?


Isaiah 9:6 ~  For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. ) 

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