The Best Birthday Gift for Jesus
The Best Birthday Gift for Jesus
By: Maxine M.
Billy was so excited; Christmas would soon be here…he could hardly wait
He’d made his list of what he wanted weeks ago; now for the list of those to whom he’d reciprocate
Thinking of what he could give others, Mom!! We need to go shopping before it’s too late
His list read, Grandpa, sister Betty, Mrs. Loecker his teacher, and of course Mom and Dad
He’d saved his allowance and EXTRA money from special chores he had
Now to find just the right gift to make those on his list especially glad
The store was crowded, but he pushed on in his shopping endeavor
Calculating how much money he had for each gift…the toy Betty would think was so cleaver
Hankies for Mom, candy for Grandpa, new pliers for Dad, a bracelet for Mrs. Loecker cause she was the BEST teacher EVER
But on the ride home his excitement changed into quiet contemplative thought
Mom!, he said, Christmas is JESUS’S birthday, but there isn’t any gift for Him in what I bought
Now my money’s gone, so what can I do to celebrate His birthday as I ought?
Well, mom said, we can ALL honor Jesus by the attitude, to those around us, we demonstrate
A kindness to them IS a gift to Him…even a smile, a grumpy spirit, will deflate
Giving our time to be helpful is an offering the Lord Jesus can celebrate
Christmas is the commemoration of God the Father’s Gift of His only Son
So that He could one day GIVE His life in sacrifice…His holy blood for all the sins we’ve done
And when He died on the cross, the battle between God and Satan, Christ WON
And last year when you GAVE your heart to Jesus, even the angels rejoiced in delight
The best gift you can give to Jesus is ACCEPTING HIS GIFT…in sincerity, humble & contrite
He’s as elated over one sinner being saved as you’ll be with your presents tomorrow night
You could tell all your friends about Jesus…how He loves THEM too
How Jesus, the Creator of the universe, left it all behind to become a baby…that 1st human breath drew
All so He could SAVE souls; rescue them from the fiery eternal judgment that’s due
Tell them THEY need to accept Him as their Savior…even at their young age
No one knows WHAT tomorrow may bring…there is always a tragedy on the news paper’s front page
Even the life of a child is fragile, not guaranteed to one day enter that “elderly” stage
Invite them to church…your Dad can pick them up if they need a ride
Pray for others…not just your “wants”, but that their NEEDS will be supplied
From your Christmas money from Grandpa, give a little extra…let a generous spirit be applied
As Mother and Billy arrived home, the driveway was covered with snow…pure and white
I’m going to shovel the walk, Mom…just incase it gets icy over night
And as an extra GIFT TO JESUS, I’m going to shovel the neighbors too, for free…his eyes shining bright
Billy just knew this was going to be a wonderful Christmas…his heart was busting with joy
His family would love their gifts and he’d be excited with every new toy
And Jesus would be smiling at His GIFTS…even those from one small boy
So let’s all follow Billy’s example, for love thy neighbor is what Christ meant
Giving “CHRIST-LIKE” gifts to others…even when our Christmas budget is spent
Kindness, helpfulness, service, support…often a phone call, loneliness in another will prevent
Christ’s birth can be celebrated every day…the whole year round
A TRUE Christmas spirit keeps on giving; giving Him our thoughts & actions…virtual, compound
The Father gave us His best gift so give Him back YOUR best…let His love ABOUND
Make everyday a GOD day!!
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